snakeapartment
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Dec 23, 2013
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Hi, thanks for looking. So I am starting a 12 gallon planted tank in a Fluval Edge tall 12 gallon. Guy at pet store said this was adequate and now I hear people on here saying the lighting isn't strong enough. Which is it? Ahhhhh
So I'm day 2 on a fishless cycle. Fluval stratum at about 1.5 inches as substrate. Put in water conditioner, nite out 2, in a 2/3 filled tank on day 1. Day 2 I introduced dwarf hairgrass just to get it going. I'm patient and don't need fish immediately but want to make sure I'm on the right track so far. Some questions...
-Should I have the heater on during my cycle?
-do I need to be using a supplement for the plants or is there enough in the substrate?
-my friend has an established fake-plant tank. Should I take some of his water?
I've been truly searching this forum and there is a bit of conflicting advice. I'm new to this and want to do it right. Any help very appreciated. Happy holidays!
So I'm day 2 on a fishless cycle. Fluval stratum at about 1.5 inches as substrate. Put in water conditioner, nite out 2, in a 2/3 filled tank on day 1. Day 2 I introduced dwarf hairgrass just to get it going. I'm patient and don't need fish immediately but want to make sure I'm on the right track so far. Some questions...
-Should I have the heater on during my cycle?
-do I need to be using a supplement for the plants or is there enough in the substrate?
-my friend has an established fake-plant tank. Should I take some of his water?
I've been truly searching this forum and there is a bit of conflicting advice. I'm new to this and want to do it right. Any help very appreciated. Happy holidays!