David14259
Aquarium Advice Freak
Greetings all,
I recently purchased a 12 gallon Eclipse tank and I'm about ready to add some fish. So far, I've treated the water and added bacteria from the lfs. As of yesterday, the water levels were good so I purchased several plants and put them in the tank.
Plants: Anacharis, Wisteria, Water Sprite, Anubias barteri, and Micro Sword.
Anyways, all I have in the tank for substrate is medium aquarium gravel. I've been looking at things to add to the gravel (Laterite?), things to add to the water (Plant chemicals/fertilizers?), or tablets to put under the plants. My first inclination was to mix in Laterite with my gravel, but I was told that this would make my water cloudy and was unecessary.
So, I'm here for your expert opinions, what is the easiest and best way to get my new plants the nutrients they'll need to live?
Thanks,
David
Oh, 2nd question:
The tank came with a 13W 5000K compact fluorscent bulb. I'm thinking this isn't bright enough for my plants. Should I get a brighter bulb, and if so, what kind/specs should I look for?
Thanks again!
I recently purchased a 12 gallon Eclipse tank and I'm about ready to add some fish. So far, I've treated the water and added bacteria from the lfs. As of yesterday, the water levels were good so I purchased several plants and put them in the tank.
Plants: Anacharis, Wisteria, Water Sprite, Anubias barteri, and Micro Sword.
Anyways, all I have in the tank for substrate is medium aquarium gravel. I've been looking at things to add to the gravel (Laterite?), things to add to the water (Plant chemicals/fertilizers?), or tablets to put under the plants. My first inclination was to mix in Laterite with my gravel, but I was told that this would make my water cloudy and was unecessary.
So, I'm here for your expert opinions, what is the easiest and best way to get my new plants the nutrients they'll need to live?
Thanks,
David
Oh, 2nd question:
The tank came with a 13W 5000K compact fluorscent bulb. I'm thinking this isn't bright enough for my plants. Should I get a brighter bulb, and if so, what kind/specs should I look for?
Thanks again!