Dwane
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hello,
I finally have my tank set up with water in it and am starting my fishless cycle. I have a 40 gal bowfront with a fluvial 205 canister, 200 watt heater and two T5HO bulbs, the are in the hood that came with it and are only an inch or two from the water and have reflectors behind them, I think they may be 6700k but I can't say for sure. 60 lbs of s fluorite black sand.
I just went to my lfs and picked up some plants, they didn't have much to choose from and knew nothing about them. Can you please identify these plants for me? I will attach pictures. What are the light requirements for these plants?
I have some seachem flourish, should I dose the tank with this during the fishless cycle?
How long should I leave my lights on each day during the fishless cycle to avoid algae?
I am not happy with the look of the tank yet and would also appreciate any constructive criticism, I would like to get a nice piece of driftwood but the lfs only had ugly pieces. Also I hope to find a better variety of plants for the for and background, I am hoping to find a seller on here that ships to Canada.
I finally have my tank set up with water in it and am starting my fishless cycle. I have a 40 gal bowfront with a fluvial 205 canister, 200 watt heater and two T5HO bulbs, the are in the hood that came with it and are only an inch or two from the water and have reflectors behind them, I think they may be 6700k but I can't say for sure. 60 lbs of s fluorite black sand.
I just went to my lfs and picked up some plants, they didn't have much to choose from and knew nothing about them. Can you please identify these plants for me? I will attach pictures. What are the light requirements for these plants?
I have some seachem flourish, should I dose the tank with this during the fishless cycle?
How long should I leave my lights on each day during the fishless cycle to avoid algae?
I am not happy with the look of the tank yet and would also appreciate any constructive criticism, I would like to get a nice piece of driftwood but the lfs only had ugly pieces. Also I hope to find a better variety of plants for the for and background, I am hoping to find a seller on here that ships to Canada.