Hypostomus
Aquarium Advice Freak
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All right, it's not like I haven't tried doing planted tanks before, but there's mostly fake vegetation in all my home aquariums for a reason.
However, I am hopefully going to be helping to set up a decent-size (it's at least 50g and it's a "breeder" or "wide" sort of tank) FW aquarium and I was thinking about taking the plunge and designing it as a planted tank. It's a while away (6 months, more or less) before I'll actually be working with it, but I'm pretty sure I'll have the funds to do what is necessary to keep stuff...uhm...alive. I'm just starting research now so I don't go and buy a show-quality Amazon sword only to have it wittle away into nothing (those were the days :/). I am very keen on having a nice aquascape for it, and not just a jungle. It will be on display in a public place.
So right now what I'm looking for is good (correct information) books and websites I can be directed to, as well as places where I can find profiles of different plant species and perhaps some ideas on aquascaping. I know Takashi Amano is a big name, but that's about it. I've seen one page start-up "basics" sheets but I would enjoy some in-depth information if anyone has it. When I get the tank's exact specs I'll throw them on here and see if you guys have some ideas for it.
Till then, thanks for any info.
Addendum: Is it possible to do a mixture of low-light plants in a 5g? I almost forgot that I would like to make my paradise fish's tank a little nicer-- right now he just has...space...and what I think are some java ferns.
However, I am hopefully going to be helping to set up a decent-size (it's at least 50g and it's a "breeder" or "wide" sort of tank) FW aquarium and I was thinking about taking the plunge and designing it as a planted tank. It's a while away (6 months, more or less) before I'll actually be working with it, but I'm pretty sure I'll have the funds to do what is necessary to keep stuff...uhm...alive. I'm just starting research now so I don't go and buy a show-quality Amazon sword only to have it wittle away into nothing (those were the days :/). I am very keen on having a nice aquascape for it, and not just a jungle. It will be on display in a public place.
So right now what I'm looking for is good (correct information) books and websites I can be directed to, as well as places where I can find profiles of different plant species and perhaps some ideas on aquascaping. I know Takashi Amano is a big name, but that's about it. I've seen one page start-up "basics" sheets but I would enjoy some in-depth information if anyone has it. When I get the tank's exact specs I'll throw them on here and see if you guys have some ideas for it.
Till then, thanks for any info.
Addendum: Is it possible to do a mixture of low-light plants in a 5g? I almost forgot that I would like to make my paradise fish's tank a little nicer-- right now he just has...space...and what I think are some java ferns.