1HellerofaGuy
Aquarium Advice Regular
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I have a 55 gallon long. I want to try my hand at a live planted aquarium. Would anyone recommend some beginner plants and lighting options. Also any tips would be very welcome.
For the light, I can spend about $200What is your budget?
For the light, I can spend about $200
Can anyone recommend where to do my research for co2?
100% correctSpend your $$ on co2 and get light later
When I started out I got a paintball co2 setup from amazon which can be filled at the sporting goods store. I ran it at 5 bubbles / second on a $6 timer respective to the light on a timer, 8 hrs / day. I got the Nilocg micros / macros simple fertilizer pack that what easy to dose by just pumping one squirt per day. I got 2 bags eco complete and easy plants from big box store to learn on - anachris, repens, crypts. For light I grabbed a Chinese black box 165w (galaxy hydro, marzaqua, etc) led on amazon fire sale for $80 (usually 90-100). I found the 48" models of finnex, and others to be similarly priced. I planted half the 55gal and started learning.I have a 55 gallon long. I want to try my hand at a live planted aquarium. Would anyone recommend some beginner plants and lighting options. Also any tips would be very welcome.
The pros of the cartridge kit are that it is a complete set to get you started and you can get 2 cartridges for like 12 bucks. Also, down the road you can get the "Hydra Aquatic CO2 Paintball Adapter" which will allow you to use the much larger (24oz+) paintball tanks that you can refill at sporting good store.I'm considering these.