I am planning on upgrading my current lighting from regular fluorescent tubes @ 2x18w/1wpg to Power Compact lighting of either 1x65w or 2x65w. My goal is to be able to have a bunch of low light plants so that I can avoid the need for CO2. I am assuming that 2x65w/3.5 wpg in my 37 gal tank would require a CO2 system, and that 1/65w or 1.75 wpg would not. I am also assuming that at 1.75 wpg, it is still a bit on the low light side since everything I have read so far considers a min of 2 wpg for low light plants to do well.
In addition to my lighting, I have eco-complete as a substrate, and my water is a bit on the hard side.
The plants I am considering getting are all low light and I have listed them below:
Something from the Anacharis family:
http://aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/bp518.html
One or more Anubias:
http://aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/an607.html
http://aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/an049.html
http://aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/an628.html
Java Fern
http://aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/LL016.html
I know these are not the 'ideal' plants when it comes to having the perfect aquascaped layout, but I was hoping to get some thoughts on a mix of the above plants and how they would do in a tank with the parameters listed. Thanks in advance for your help/suggestions.
In addition to my lighting, I have eco-complete as a substrate, and my water is a bit on the hard side.
The plants I am considering getting are all low light and I have listed them below:
Something from the Anacharis family:
http://aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/bp518.html
One or more Anubias:
http://aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/an607.html
http://aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/an049.html
http://aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/an628.html
Java Fern
http://aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/LL016.html
I know these are not the 'ideal' plants when it comes to having the perfect aquascaped layout, but I was hoping to get some thoughts on a mix of the above plants and how they would do in a tank with the parameters listed. Thanks in advance for your help/suggestions.