How to set up a planted tank?

[Rhodricartref]

Hello,

I am looking on turning my empty clear seal 60 liter tank into a planted tank. Can someone help me how to setup fhe planted tank and what do i need.

Thanks,

Rhodri Thomas


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[Brookster123]

You need to research what you want out of the tank? Low light, easy plants? Med light, med maintenance? High tech, high maintanence stunner? ?

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[Rhodricartref]

Wel i am looking flr something easy to keep but very nice.


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[Brookster123]

What's your budget?

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[Rhodricartref]

I dont have a budget but i want it to be as cheap as posible.


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[Brookster123]

Ok, pick black sand or light sand, get a decent light, research low light plants like crypts, swords, anubias, mosses and water wisteria, camboba, java ferns. Get some nice drift wood and rock for a your harscape. Post back with pics and we'll get you set up.. as for lighting I recommend led's

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[Rhodricartref]

Ok. Do i have to have substrate?


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[Rhodricartref]

And is any awaurium sand ok?


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[Brookster123]

Substrate is helpful in rooting plants and applying root tabs, I'd recommend pool filter sand or black blasting sand

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[Rhodricartref]

Ok


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[Rhodricartref]

What do you mean pool filter?


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[Rhodricartref]

And are the led's strips with air bubles good for this type of tank?


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[Rhodricartref]

Do you mean these?


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[Fishperson]

Pool filter sand is a type of sand used to filter pools.

No I wouldn't go with that. Go with something around the spectrum of 6500K. That is the color temperature. What are the dimensions of your tank?

 

[Rhodricartref]

Its ither 61cm x 30cm x 30cm or its 61cm x 38cm x 30cm.


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[Rhodricartref]

Can i just use 2x t5 light like this?


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[Rhodricartref]

Thows are the ones on my juwel rio 125. But if i get ones like these to put on the tank will it be enough light for a low planted aquarium?


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[Fishperson]

Its ither 61cm x 30cm x 30cm or its 61cm x 38cm x 30cm.


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Ok thats good. So its 24 inches long and 12 high. A great fit for that would be a finnex fugeray for low light, or a finnex fugeray planted+ or current satellite led+ for medium.

 

[Fishperson]

I'm guessing 2 T5NO lights would give you pretty good output at that height. Probably solid medium light.

 

[Rhodricartref]

Ok. Can you give me now a list of every single thing you need to get a low planted aqaurium up and going please.


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