JoWooD
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Please, anyone who can offer their help would be greatly appreciated. I've finally cycled my 55g with river pebbles as a substrate. I have a Penguin 330 BioWheel Filter that uses matrix stones instead of carbon.
I really want to try to make this one a planted tank, so I'll explain the situation. I was thinking of buying new lighting and probably making a DIY CO2 system(OR buying one).
Should I buy the proper lighting for my tank and then get a CO2 later? I here that the light change can promote algae growth but I really don't care about that, as long as the plants can live. I was going to get some of those liquid nutrients to put in the tank to hold until I can afford my CO2. Couldn't this wait anyway since the fish produce a little CO2 anyway? Good idea or not?
I was thinking about going with these plants(some probably spelled worng):
-Anachris
-Java Fern
-Hornwort
-Amazon Sword
-Java Moss
-Anubis Nana
-Micro Sword
Questions:
-I need to know how to plant in a river pebble susbstrate.
- So, should I go ahead and get the lighting?
-Would a DIY or store brought CO2 work better? Which is cheaper?
-I would like to know how to anchor a hornwort to a driftwood.
Any suggestions, comments and answers would be appreciated. Thanks.
I really want to try to make this one a planted tank, so I'll explain the situation. I was thinking of buying new lighting and probably making a DIY CO2 system(OR buying one).
Should I buy the proper lighting for my tank and then get a CO2 later? I here that the light change can promote algae growth but I really don't care about that, as long as the plants can live. I was going to get some of those liquid nutrients to put in the tank to hold until I can afford my CO2. Couldn't this wait anyway since the fish produce a little CO2 anyway? Good idea or not?
I was thinking about going with these plants(some probably spelled worng):
-Anachris
-Java Fern
-Hornwort
-Amazon Sword
-Java Moss
-Anubis Nana
-Micro Sword
Questions:
-I need to know how to plant in a river pebble susbstrate.
- So, should I go ahead and get the lighting?
-Would a DIY or store brought CO2 work better? Which is cheaper?
-I would like to know how to anchor a hornwort to a driftwood.
Any suggestions, comments and answers would be appreciated. Thanks.