bytan83
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi everyone, I'm posting for the first time and am a newbie in fish keeping. I've got lots of questions so sorry for my long post.
I want to set up a planted tank. I live in a tiny apartment so unfortunately I can only get a small aquarium.
I was thinking of getting the Aqua-one AR380 tank http://www.aquaone.com.au/curvedglass_aqtanks(ar126_ar510).htm
It has a 34L (about 9 US gallons) capacity. The tank has one 11 or 12watt, 8000K lighting. My first question is whether this is a good tank to get? Also, will that lighting be sufficient for a planted tank? The guy at the lfs told me that it is sufficient for low light plants like java fern, anubias.
Also do I need to get a CO2 system? I was thinking of getting the Nutrafin CO2 system (I know that I can save some money by just making a DIY CO2 system but I'm new to this hobby so I figured it'll be easier to just buy it).
For the substrate, the guy told me to use mixed gravel (3mm-6mm) an some fertilizer to add with the substrate. Does this sound about right?
I also need to know how I should cycle my tank. I've read that if u have plants in the tank u don't need to do fishless cycling?
Basically, I need to know what I need to do step by step. I am still looking at different aquarium stores and learning cause I want to make sure I get it right before I go ahead with it! I know some of my questions sounds ignorant to the more advanced fish keepers and im sure u guys have to answer questions like this all the time but I'm finding all the information quite overwhelming and need step by step help! Thanks guys ![/center][/list]
I want to set up a planted tank. I live in a tiny apartment so unfortunately I can only get a small aquarium.
I was thinking of getting the Aqua-one AR380 tank http://www.aquaone.com.au/curvedglass_aqtanks(ar126_ar510).htm
It has a 34L (about 9 US gallons) capacity. The tank has one 11 or 12watt, 8000K lighting. My first question is whether this is a good tank to get? Also, will that lighting be sufficient for a planted tank? The guy at the lfs told me that it is sufficient for low light plants like java fern, anubias.
Also do I need to get a CO2 system? I was thinking of getting the Nutrafin CO2 system (I know that I can save some money by just making a DIY CO2 system but I'm new to this hobby so I figured it'll be easier to just buy it).
For the substrate, the guy told me to use mixed gravel (3mm-6mm) an some fertilizer to add with the substrate. Does this sound about right?
I also need to know how I should cycle my tank. I've read that if u have plants in the tank u don't need to do fishless cycling?
Basically, I need to know what I need to do step by step. I am still looking at different aquarium stores and learning cause I want to make sure I get it right before I go ahead with it! I know some of my questions sounds ignorant to the more advanced fish keepers and im sure u guys have to answer questions like this all the time but I'm finding all the information quite overwhelming and need step by step help! Thanks guys ![/center][/list]