Alkane
Aquarium Advice Freak
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- Jan 8, 2012
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Hey,
I am setting up a planted tank it is going through the cycle now. I have had some low light planted tanks in the past and currently have a 2.5g in the windowsill that gets natural sun, but besides that I am a plant newb.
I am shooting for a mid-light range. I have a t5HOx4 from an old reef tank. The bulbs are 12k and actinics. I have ordered two 6500k 24w to replace the 12k's. I was going to leave the actinics in just to make to make the fish color stand out. Not sure if this will cause any problems or if I should use 3x6500? The 25 gallon is pretty tall. What would you recommend?>
I will have to go lid-less due to the light fixture which I assume is not a problem.
I am using sand for substrate and will probably have to add flourish tablets? And add liquid fertilizer?
I would prefer to avoid CO2 if possible. If I have to have it I will set up a DIY system.
I've done some reading, but each setup is a little bit different. I'm looking for any advice that may help me get everything balanced. I want my plants to be as healthy as possible without running into an algae explosion. Balancing everything out will be a task, so I decided to ask before just using trial and error.
Thanks,
Alk
I am setting up a planted tank it is going through the cycle now. I have had some low light planted tanks in the past and currently have a 2.5g in the windowsill that gets natural sun, but besides that I am a plant newb.
I am shooting for a mid-light range. I have a t5HOx4 from an old reef tank. The bulbs are 12k and actinics. I have ordered two 6500k 24w to replace the 12k's. I was going to leave the actinics in just to make to make the fish color stand out. Not sure if this will cause any problems or if I should use 3x6500? The 25 gallon is pretty tall. What would you recommend?>
I will have to go lid-less due to the light fixture which I assume is not a problem.
I am using sand for substrate and will probably have to add flourish tablets? And add liquid fertilizer?
I would prefer to avoid CO2 if possible. If I have to have it I will set up a DIY system.
I've done some reading, but each setup is a little bit different. I'm looking for any advice that may help me get everything balanced. I want my plants to be as healthy as possible without running into an algae explosion. Balancing everything out will be a task, so I decided to ask before just using trial and error.
Thanks,
Alk