jbarr
Aquarium Advice Freak
I am upgrading my 10g to a 20long.
I went to home depot today to get some sand, and I found some silica sand. Is silica sand ok for aquarium use?
I'm thinking I'll put some fluorite or fert enriched substrate on the very bottom, and cover that with the silica sand, will that be all right?
I don't want to buy the fluorite just yet though, because on problem is, I don't have a hood, or any sort of lighting. I think I'll just place my 10gal lights ontop, if I end up setting it up before I get a light fixture.
I'm really a novice when it comes to lighting, I've only ever used what the kits gave me, but this time it wasn't a kit, just a bare tank.
I want this to be a planted tank with a grassy-lawn-type foreground cover.
So;
-Can I put sand ontop of the fluorite?
-Any better substrate than fluorite?
-Is silica sand OK for aquarium?
-What is a good light fixture for plants in the 20? Anything from liveaquaria.com?
-Is CO2 a hassle? Messy? Unsightly? Any small input on that would be nice.
-Stocking suggestions? I want good foreground cover...
-Anything else?
Measurements are:
Topfin 20gal Long
31Lx12.5Hx12W,
help me with my lighting! please!
I went to home depot today to get some sand, and I found some silica sand. Is silica sand ok for aquarium use?
I'm thinking I'll put some fluorite or fert enriched substrate on the very bottom, and cover that with the silica sand, will that be all right?
I don't want to buy the fluorite just yet though, because on problem is, I don't have a hood, or any sort of lighting. I think I'll just place my 10gal lights ontop, if I end up setting it up before I get a light fixture.
I'm really a novice when it comes to lighting, I've only ever used what the kits gave me, but this time it wasn't a kit, just a bare tank.
I want this to be a planted tank with a grassy-lawn-type foreground cover.
So;
-Can I put sand ontop of the fluorite?
-Any better substrate than fluorite?
-Is silica sand OK for aquarium?
-What is a good light fixture for plants in the 20? Anything from liveaquaria.com?
-Is CO2 a hassle? Messy? Unsightly? Any small input on that would be nice.
-Stocking suggestions? I want good foreground cover...
-Anything else?
Measurements are:
Topfin 20gal Long
31Lx12.5Hx12W,
help me with my lighting! please!