LoachFINatic
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I have a 200L (Around 55 gallon) Fluval Roma which I want to do some work on. It has been set up for around a year, but I hate the aquascape at the moment and I am changing it. So, I have a few questions:
Basically, my lighting in this tank is just the standard T8 bulbs like this one:
Power Glo Fluorescent Tube
.....and they are just 30w each. I would like to upgrade to T5s, but I am not wanting to spend a fortune. I want to be able to grow higher light plants. I have looked at some, here is one of them:
Power Glo T5 Fluorescent Bulb High Output
....I want to be able to keep the same light fixtures if possible, but this one here is only 39w, so isn't this still too low?
Next, I am planning on dosing liquid Co2 and Liquid ferts. Do these 2 look ok?
Neutro CO2 - Large £22.99 - Buy Water Parameters Accessories
Neutro+ Large £22.99 - Buy Water Parameters Accessories
I shall be using cat litter capped with sand as a substrate
Can anyone suggest any nice plants for the kind of things I will be doing? I love (and I will never get anything as nice as this, but I still love) this kind of set up and this is the sort of thing I shall be aiming for:
Google Image Result for http://www.erodent.co.uk/tropicalaquarium/Photos/TankInMayLarge.jpg
Google Image Result for http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5624/p1040777.jpg
Google Image Result for http://chekyang.com/musings/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/blog-2007-Aquarium-Aquarama-CIMG1608.jpg
Sorry it was such a long post! Any input is appreciated
Basically, my lighting in this tank is just the standard T8 bulbs like this one:
Power Glo Fluorescent Tube
.....and they are just 30w each. I would like to upgrade to T5s, but I am not wanting to spend a fortune. I want to be able to grow higher light plants. I have looked at some, here is one of them:
Power Glo T5 Fluorescent Bulb High Output
....I want to be able to keep the same light fixtures if possible, but this one here is only 39w, so isn't this still too low?
Next, I am planning on dosing liquid Co2 and Liquid ferts. Do these 2 look ok?
Neutro CO2 - Large £22.99 - Buy Water Parameters Accessories
Neutro+ Large £22.99 - Buy Water Parameters Accessories
I shall be using cat litter capped with sand as a substrate
Can anyone suggest any nice plants for the kind of things I will be doing? I love (and I will never get anything as nice as this, but I still love) this kind of set up and this is the sort of thing I shall be aiming for:
Google Image Result for http://www.erodent.co.uk/tropicalaquarium/Photos/TankInMayLarge.jpg
Google Image Result for http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5624/p1040777.jpg
Google Image Result for http://chekyang.com/musings/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/blog-2007-Aquarium-Aquarama-CIMG1608.jpg
Sorry it was such a long post! Any input is appreciated