GeminiPrincess
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Oct 1, 2010
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Currently cycling 26 gallon bow front with 18W lighting
3 large Amazon Swords
2 Small Anubias?
2 Long Fin Zebra Danios
26 Gallons
30lbs Natural Gravel
Emperor 400 filter w/ carbon
Temp: 78
Using:
Stress Zyme
Leaf Zone
Ok, so this is my first planted tank and i went to a reputable fish store here in houston - Coolest store i have ever been in. I currently have very low lighting but am planning to upgrade within the month to a 65W Aqualight. Which will leave me in the moderate range with 2.5wpg. Anyways, I have natural gravel atm and am using API Leaf Zone. I have been doing a little research on aquarium plants and most say they need special substrate. I was looking at some substrate but it all looks mainly like dirt so if i were to add it to the tank it would be very cloudy if i wernt to drain the tank completely. Is this the case? If not i found some substrate that looks more like gravel by API...would this work? How much would i need to mix in with my gravel? I am very confused! Thanks!
3 large Amazon Swords
2 Small Anubias?
2 Long Fin Zebra Danios
26 Gallons
30lbs Natural Gravel
Emperor 400 filter w/ carbon
Temp: 78
Using:
Stress Zyme
Leaf Zone
Ok, so this is my first planted tank and i went to a reputable fish store here in houston - Coolest store i have ever been in. I currently have very low lighting but am planning to upgrade within the month to a 65W Aqualight. Which will leave me in the moderate range with 2.5wpg. Anyways, I have natural gravel atm and am using API Leaf Zone. I have been doing a little research on aquarium plants and most say they need special substrate. I was looking at some substrate but it all looks mainly like dirt so if i were to add it to the tank it would be very cloudy if i wernt to drain the tank completely. Is this the case? If not i found some substrate that looks more like gravel by API...would this work? How much would i need to mix in with my gravel? I am very confused! Thanks!