Very Excited!

[Mommaof4boys]

Aquaclears!! If your going for over filtration, i'd do a 110 on the pentagon and a 70 on the 29. If you just want it about decent, a 70 on the pent and a 50 on the 29.

I want beautiful clear water! Will probably go with the 110 and 70! Thank you!!!!

 

[Mommaof4boys]

Do I need incandescent or fluorescent lights???

 

[Gboy66]

I want beautiful clear water! Will probably go with the 110 and 70! Thank you!!!!

Ya! I love mine. I am like an expert at at fixing them now haha! Whenever mine messes up, i know how to fix it!!

 

[JokerWx13]

go with the incandescent hoods, then you can put in compact fluorescent bulbs in it

 

[Austin.b]

go with the incandescent hoods, then you can put in compact fluorescent bulbs in it

im not so sure CFL are a good idea in such a big tank. wouldnt it be easier going with T5's?

 

[JokerWx13]

t5s would be much better, i was just choosing between fluorescent or incandescent hoods

 

[Austin.b]

t5s would be much better, i was just choosing between fluorescent or incandescent hoods

Oh ok, sorry lol

 

[Mommaof4boys]

Okay, so I need a what hood and what lights? LOL

 

[Austin.b]

Okay, so I need a what hood and what lights? LOL

T5HO's are always awesome! Do you want this to be a planet tank? What kind of lighting did you want to have for the plants? High light, medium light, or low light?

 

[Mommaof4boys]

T5HO's are always awesome! Do you want this to be a planet tank? What kind of lighting did you want to have for the plants? High light, medium light, or low light?

I have never had live plants before and would love to try them! I could manage like having to put fertilizer tabs under my rocks for plants but not much more than that, I don't want anything super hard to care for! The plants I like are Anubias and Blyxa Japonica (or something like it) and I'm pretty sure they are low light plants and they don't require any special care! I figure I need to start out as simple as possible since I have never had live plants before.. and I'm not really as worried about the plants as I am the pretty fish!

 

[Austin.b]

I have never had live plants before and would love to try them! I could manage like having to put fertilizer tabs under my rocks for plants but not much more than that, I don't want anything super hard to care for! The plants I like are Anubias and Blyxa Japonica (or something like it) and I'm pretty sure they are low light plants and they don't require any special care! I figure I need to start out as simple as possible since I have never had live plants before.. and I'm not really as worried about the plants as I am the pretty fish!

Anubias in a great starter plants, as it requires no special care what so ever. Root tabs are always Great, also some liquid fertilizer would be good as well. Seachems Flourish comprehensive is a good all around liquid fert. Blyxa japonica is a medium light plant. An outdated but (IMO) very BASIC rule is watts per gallon. I think about 2 watts per gallon should be medium light. Some good beginning plants include Anubias, java fern, and all types of mosses.