aquanoob
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
After keeping fish for a couple of months we(my wife and I) decided to try out adding some plants to the tank. Our tentative plan is to start with Java Moss and Water Sprite, which (according to plantgeek.net anyway) will grow all right with gravel substrate and are in the low and medium-low light ranges respectively.
My main question is about lighting, specifically how much these plants need. Right now we have a 15 watt florescent light that came with the hood. The guy at my local pet shop suggested replacing that with a 15 watt bulb designed for planted tanks. From what I've read here 1.5 wpg is probably enough for a larger tank... but I'm not sure about a 10 gallon. Is what this guy told me sane or do I need more light? If so how much?
Also:
CO2 seems like a lot of trouble (and expense) Is this something that is really necessary for these plants?
Do I need to add anything (besides fish food) to make these things grow?
Is there something that I should be asking that I'm not?
My main question is about lighting, specifically how much these plants need. Right now we have a 15 watt florescent light that came with the hood. The guy at my local pet shop suggested replacing that with a 15 watt bulb designed for planted tanks. From what I've read here 1.5 wpg is probably enough for a larger tank... but I'm not sure about a 10 gallon. Is what this guy told me sane or do I need more light? If so how much?
Also:
CO2 seems like a lot of trouble (and expense) Is this something that is really necessary for these plants?
Do I need to add anything (besides fish food) to make these things grow?
Is there something that I should be asking that I'm not?