Mister Pig
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Jan 17, 2022
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So its past Christmas now and you probably get new folks joining...such as me. I kept aquariums probably 20 years ago and did salt and dabbled with a planted aquarium. My lovely wife gifted me with a 38 gallon bow faced glass tank for Christmas, and I have decided to do it as a planted aquarium. My previous one did pretty good, but it could be considered a low tech tank with those 18 watt compact full spectrum fluorescents that were available at the time.
A quick rundown of the tank as it sits now.
36 gallon bow front tank, Dimensions are roughly 31"W by 22"H and 15"to 18" D
24 inch Fluval Plant 3.0 lighting fixture
Magneflow C220 canister
Hygger Titanium heater
FZone Pro CO2 system, plan on using a timer and drop check Fibst CO2 diffuser
Substrate is 2 inches of Caribsea Eco Complete
Have several pieces of Dragonlace rock along the length of the tank
Plants are ordered and should be here this week
6 bunches Amazon Swords
6 bunches Alternanthera Reineckii
3 bunches Bacopa Salzmannii
6 bunches Dwarf Baby Tears
Looking forward to putting together this planted tank. I always have enjoyed watching the fish move through the plants, and appreciate all the subtle colors and textures of this kind of tank, and the interactions of the inhabitants.
A quick rundown of the tank as it sits now.
36 gallon bow front tank, Dimensions are roughly 31"W by 22"H and 15"to 18" D
24 inch Fluval Plant 3.0 lighting fixture
Magneflow C220 canister
Hygger Titanium heater
FZone Pro CO2 system, plan on using a timer and drop check Fibst CO2 diffuser
Substrate is 2 inches of Caribsea Eco Complete
Have several pieces of Dragonlace rock along the length of the tank
Plants are ordered and should be here this week
6 bunches Amazon Swords
6 bunches Alternanthera Reineckii
3 bunches Bacopa Salzmannii
6 bunches Dwarf Baby Tears
Looking forward to putting together this planted tank. I always have enjoyed watching the fish move through the plants, and appreciate all the subtle colors and textures of this kind of tank, and the interactions of the inhabitants.