chat_patta
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi: Please suggest on the following:
1) 45G tank needs according to 3WPG 135W or 165W light Full Spectrum..... Any suggestion for the type/make/model and the source from your personal experiences.
2) The Tank is 20" High, so with substrate about 2.5", I can fill water up to what height....... obviously have to leave at least couple of inches from the top. But the question is what is beneficial, as some plants can benefit/bloom after breaking the surface. So I keep my water level low these plants will benefit. But is there an issue with low level for fishes?
3) I bought 25+ Ludwigia Repens (Red Ludwigia), generally about 12"-14" long. Problem is that for almost all of them the leaves are only on the top 5"-6", the rest is bare stem and at the bottom 2"-3" you have roots. If I plant them as whole, they are arched and curved so will be a mess. So if I cut the top 6" I loose the roots, Will the bottom with roots (no leaves) can be planted successfully.
<---5"-7" Leaves -------><------3"-4" bare stem----><----2" -3" Roots---->
Where to cut? and can both parts then be planted?
4) Is there a way that I can make a long strip anchor (instead of individual) for my plants, so my plants are anchored as well as in a straight line. Has anyone tried that or can you suggest where to find soft plastic material that will not harm the plant while holding it. I need to anchor them as my grown Siamese Algie Eaters (3) will play havoc with unrooted plants. I am open to other suggestions which you have experienced in planting lot of plants (50+) at one time.
Hope the questions are clear........ Following are my tank details:
Acrylic rim-less 36"L 15"W & 20"H. 2.5" Substrate: Eco-Complete+Caribsea Flora-Max Sand+Flourite. CO2 Injection system. Generally Water parameters in control and near ideal. Light I will be buying soon currently only 15W total. Community tank SAE-3, Angel-2, Clown Loach-1, White tip tetra-2 & Red Wag Platy-4. Plants: Anubias Barteri (or Nano)-1, Anubias Petite-18, Ludwigia Repens-25, Hygrophila Corymbosa-13+ , Hygrophila Difformis-10 & Red Tiger Lotus-1.
Thank You For Your Time.
Best Regards;
1) 45G tank needs according to 3WPG 135W or 165W light Full Spectrum..... Any suggestion for the type/make/model and the source from your personal experiences.
2) The Tank is 20" High, so with substrate about 2.5", I can fill water up to what height....... obviously have to leave at least couple of inches from the top. But the question is what is beneficial, as some plants can benefit/bloom after breaking the surface. So I keep my water level low these plants will benefit. But is there an issue with low level for fishes?
3) I bought 25+ Ludwigia Repens (Red Ludwigia), generally about 12"-14" long. Problem is that for almost all of them the leaves are only on the top 5"-6", the rest is bare stem and at the bottom 2"-3" you have roots. If I plant them as whole, they are arched and curved so will be a mess. So if I cut the top 6" I loose the roots, Will the bottom with roots (no leaves) can be planted successfully.
<---5"-7" Leaves -------><------3"-4" bare stem----><----2" -3" Roots---->
Where to cut? and can both parts then be planted?
4) Is there a way that I can make a long strip anchor (instead of individual) for my plants, so my plants are anchored as well as in a straight line. Has anyone tried that or can you suggest where to find soft plastic material that will not harm the plant while holding it. I need to anchor them as my grown Siamese Algie Eaters (3) will play havoc with unrooted plants. I am open to other suggestions which you have experienced in planting lot of plants (50+) at one time.
Hope the questions are clear........ Following are my tank details:
Acrylic rim-less 36"L 15"W & 20"H. 2.5" Substrate: Eco-Complete+Caribsea Flora-Max Sand+Flourite. CO2 Injection system. Generally Water parameters in control and near ideal. Light I will be buying soon currently only 15W total. Community tank SAE-3, Angel-2, Clown Loach-1, White tip tetra-2 & Red Wag Platy-4. Plants: Anubias Barteri (or Nano)-1, Anubias Petite-18, Ludwigia Repens-25, Hygrophila Corymbosa-13+ , Hygrophila Difformis-10 & Red Tiger Lotus-1.
Thank You For Your Time.
Best Regards;
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