ALittleSalty
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I guess to start with should describe my current setup. I am currently running a 29 Long with an UG filter and a Pengiun Bio Wheel filter. I am using black coated epoxy gravel and the usual array of plastic plants with a nice huge tree root structure in the middle of the tank. I am running the stock perfecto hood with 20 watt bulb.
My current livestock consists of 5 glowlight tetras, 3 chinese barbs (2 males,1 female of which is pregnant, but cant get her to spawn), 1 angelfish (4" tall), 1 anglefish (1.5" tall), Cory Cat, Rubbermouth Pleco.
I tried the planted tank a few years ago, but do to lack of research I failed in the typical newbie fashion. After looking at my saltwater tank and seeing the natural processes and look of it, I think I really want a planted tank that looks natural not fake.
I am going to remove the UG filter and the bio wheel. I am looking at changing out the substrate to Eco-Complete, using a Hagen Aquaclear 30 filter, Hagen CO2 Natural Plant System on the tank. For lighting I was looking at the Current USA Dual Satelite Compact Fluorescent System in the 24" model with dual 65 watt bulbs. I will be changing the stock bulbs out for two 6700K Sun Paq Daylight bulbs.
Now for my plant stock, I was looking at the following for the tank: Moneywart; Anacharis; Brazillian Sword; and some Micro Sword or Dwarg Hairgrass.
Do you think these would do well in my tank wiith the lighting and filtration system???
I was was planning on heavily planting one side of the tank with taller plants, and using the tree root to seperate the other side. The other side would mainly have the micro sword or dwarf hairgrass and maybe a few smaller plants. That way I can still have some open swimming space for the fish. I apologize for the long post, but I am trying to find out all I can so that I can get my tank back to the way I always invisioned it. Thanks Jon
My current livestock consists of 5 glowlight tetras, 3 chinese barbs (2 males,1 female of which is pregnant, but cant get her to spawn), 1 angelfish (4" tall), 1 anglefish (1.5" tall), Cory Cat, Rubbermouth Pleco.
I tried the planted tank a few years ago, but do to lack of research I failed in the typical newbie fashion. After looking at my saltwater tank and seeing the natural processes and look of it, I think I really want a planted tank that looks natural not fake.
I am going to remove the UG filter and the bio wheel. I am looking at changing out the substrate to Eco-Complete, using a Hagen Aquaclear 30 filter, Hagen CO2 Natural Plant System on the tank. For lighting I was looking at the Current USA Dual Satelite Compact Fluorescent System in the 24" model with dual 65 watt bulbs. I will be changing the stock bulbs out for two 6700K Sun Paq Daylight bulbs.
Now for my plant stock, I was looking at the following for the tank: Moneywart; Anacharis; Brazillian Sword; and some Micro Sword or Dwarg Hairgrass.
Do you think these would do well in my tank wiith the lighting and filtration system???
I was was planning on heavily planting one side of the tank with taller plants, and using the tree root to seperate the other side. The other side would mainly have the micro sword or dwarf hairgrass and maybe a few smaller plants. That way I can still have some open swimming space for the fish. I apologize for the long post, but I am trying to find out all I can so that I can get my tank back to the way I always invisioned it. Thanks Jon