teamgs
Aquarium Advice Regular
Greetings,
My 90 gal tall is cycled and ready to go, and I would like to add the plants before the fish. I am trying to estimate the general number of plants to purchase to get a moderately heavily planted tank. The specs:
tank dimensions: 36" wide x 30" tall x 18" deep
lighting: 1 - 96W Dual Daylight CF, 1 - 96W Dual Actinic CF
CO2 - None
Substrate - generic medium to small gravel ~3-4"
Proposed fish - community tank
The right half of the tank is a large rock field, sloping from right to left, back to front, with the high point in the back right corner about 1 foot from the top of the tank. However, in at least half of the rock field, the gravel is relatively close to the top of the rocks, so that plants could still be rooted in the gravel. The left half of the tank is bare gravel, with the exception of two large specimen rocks and a small piece of driftwood.
I am looking for a low to moderate light tank, with the background plants to reach to the top of the tank eventually (if not initially)
I am not adverse to spending some more $$ to get a few large mother or specimen plants. I have seen some 2 foot and larger swords for around $25. As for the plant types, I was looking at all the normal low light plants. (Anacharis, Ambulia, Hygro, Water onion, large sword for background. Java fern, anubias, crypts, vals, etc. possibly a specimen plant of some sort for the middle area. Nana, dwarf sag, 4 leaf clover, pygmy crypt, etc. for the foreground)
I just have no clue as to a general number of plants to purchase. Of course, if I have a glaring ommision as to a good plant, or a glaring mistake, please let me know.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Gary
My 90 gal tall is cycled and ready to go, and I would like to add the plants before the fish. I am trying to estimate the general number of plants to purchase to get a moderately heavily planted tank. The specs:
tank dimensions: 36" wide x 30" tall x 18" deep
lighting: 1 - 96W Dual Daylight CF, 1 - 96W Dual Actinic CF
CO2 - None
Substrate - generic medium to small gravel ~3-4"
Proposed fish - community tank
The right half of the tank is a large rock field, sloping from right to left, back to front, with the high point in the back right corner about 1 foot from the top of the tank. However, in at least half of the rock field, the gravel is relatively close to the top of the rocks, so that plants could still be rooted in the gravel. The left half of the tank is bare gravel, with the exception of two large specimen rocks and a small piece of driftwood.
I am looking for a low to moderate light tank, with the background plants to reach to the top of the tank eventually (if not initially)
I am not adverse to spending some more $$ to get a few large mother or specimen plants. I have seen some 2 foot and larger swords for around $25. As for the plant types, I was looking at all the normal low light plants. (Anacharis, Ambulia, Hygro, Water onion, large sword for background. Java fern, anubias, crypts, vals, etc. possibly a specimen plant of some sort for the middle area. Nana, dwarf sag, 4 leaf clover, pygmy crypt, etc. for the foreground)
I just have no clue as to a general number of plants to purchase. Of course, if I have a glaring ommision as to a good plant, or a glaring mistake, please let me know.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Gary