29 gallon journey/journal/build

[allaboutfish]

i go an hour away to get my juli corys

 

[Homedog98]

Cool. Ya... Definitely ordering online and from severum and HN1.

 

[Homedog98]

Update time! Ok. Next week getting three more black skirt tetras. No tank yet, so they'll be in a ten gallon with the other 3 until it's set up. But I have a question:

Would 3 black skirt tetras be able to sustain a bacteria colony that rids a tank of 4 ppm ammonia in 24 hours for a month? or should I add more?

 

[allaboutfish]

no it'll be good bacteria adjusts to it's inhabitants

 

[Homedog98]

But wouldn't that mean I'd have able to add less fish at a time after that to keep from mini cycling, because I'd have a smaller colony? Wouldn't it be easier just to add more fish at one time?

 

[Mr. Limpet]

But wouldn't that mean I'd have able to add less fish at a time after that to keep from mini cycling, because I'd have a smaller colony? Wouldn't it be easier just to add more fish at one time?

You could add a full shoal of tetras at once, their bio-load is small compaired to some fish (like my 3 goldies lol).

 

[Homedog98]

Coolio. Ok. Fishies just got moved into grandmas house. Thought I lost a tetra for a sec. He's fine now, but I'll have to see how he is tomorrow. Definitely trying moving plan B in three weeks lol. Still saving... Made 15 bucks today, and I have been promised 20 more if I learn how to play the bugle... Ligit... My dads serious there.

 

[Homedog98]

New question. Do plants like anarchis, amazon sword, and java fern need root tabs? If so, how do the root tabs work?

 

[Mr. Limpet]

New question. Do plants like anarchis, amazon sword, and java fern need root tabs? If so, how do the root tabs work?

Anacharis doesn't and I doubt java fern does either. Swords are root feeders, so yes.

 

[GoneFishing]

New question. Do plants like anarchis, amazon sword, and java fern need root tabs? If so, how do the root tabs work?

I used root tabs on my in the past (amazon sword) they seemed to work, although when I did my weekly cleaning and moved the substrate around it made a huge mess. all you have to do is put the tab in the substrate within 6 inches of the plant. I think I used 6 at one time. I have since moved on from the tabs and just use the Flourish liquid fert. Although I may use both to get my plants going. Even thinking about trying CO2 when I get more plants.

 

[Homedog98]

Ok, so also, what kind of lighting does the sword need? I'm looking at a 90 watt light thingy (still a newb at this lol.) is that too much without going to co2? I don't have the $ to do ferts or co2 yet, so I'll just have to stick with the root tabs,

 

[GoneFishing]

Lighting is still beyond me, I'm still trying to decide on lighting for my tank. All I know is that everyone here will recommend the T5HO lighting (even though it's beyond most of our budgets).

 

[Homedog98]

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wha?

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Ok, so also, what kind of lighting does the sword need? I'm looking at a 90 watt light thingy (still a newb at this lol.) is that too much without going to co2? I don't have the $ to do ferts or co2 yet, so I'll just have to stick with the root tabs,

90w on what size tank and what's the K factor?

Getting your lighting too high or going for plants needing high lights, then you're looking at all kinds of ferts, co2, and whatever else cost $$!

Check out plantgeek.net.

 

[Homedog98]

The tank is 29 gallons... And I dunno what the second thing means. I'm such a plant noob! I've checked out plant geek, but I need to check it out some more apparently.

 

[Mr. Limpet]

The tank is 29 gallons... And I dunno what the second thing means. I'm such a plant noob! I've checked out plant geek, but I need to check it out some more apparently.

90w on a 29g? Yikes, better talk to fort and rookie about some serious co2 and ferts galore lol.

Edit: K=kelvins which is the spectrum the light is (ie 6500K to 10000K is a good range).

 

[Homedog98]

Ok then... Help?! Lol, glad I checked that one! What'd work better?

 

[GoneFishing]

mfdrookie516 suggested this for my tank, and mine is also 29gal

30in 2Bulbs fixtures

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Ok then... Help?! Lol, glad I checked that one! What'd work better?

For a 29g, I'd suggest 36w 6700K for low light, 55w 6700K for med light plants.

 

[Homedog98]

Cool! I'll definitely give those a go gonefishing, But I'm starting with fake plants first at that price lol.