Newly planted tank...

[djbrefik]

About 3 weeks in to a fish in cycle of a planted tank. 1 male and 2 female threadfin rainbows are in there now with more threadfin on the way and some shrimp. Any ideas are welcome as I am completely new to planted tanks. Thanks.

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[Dreamroper]

I think it looks great! Are you using liquid ferts and CO2?

 

[djbrefik]

No co2 but I am using excel. I dont want to do too much until the tank is fully cycled.

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[Sk3lly]

What lighting do you have?


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[Dreamroper]

No co2 but I am using excel. I dont want to do too much until the tank is fully cycled.

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That's all I ever use, is Excel.

 

[djbrefik]

Just an inexpensive led light. You can purchase individual pods for it. I have one blue and 3 plant growth pods installed right now. Its only a 10 gallon tank so I think that will be sufficient. Low maintenance is what I'm going for.

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[MeCasa]

Sounds like you're looking for approval more than help so let me be first

Love it!! Everything is fine

Congratulations

 

[Sk3lly]

Just an inexpensive led light. You can purchase individual pods for it. I have one blue and 3 plant growth pods installed right now. Its only a 10 gallon tank so I think that will be sufficient. Low maintenance is what I'm going for.

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Lighting dictates to you how much maintenance is involved not the other way around unfortunately


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[Brian_Nano12g]

Is that dwarf baby tears in the front?

 

[djbrefik]

I dont need approval. Just advice and input. And yes that is dwarf baby tears.

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[Brian_Nano12g]

I hate to break it to you, but I don't think the dwarf baby tears are going to survive long in those conditions. They require high to moderate light, co2, and a comprehensive fertilizer regimen. You can rig up a DIY CO2 generator if you don't want to invest in a pressurized system. Regardless of CO2, I'm not sure what light intensity (PAR) you're actually getting. Anyways, good luck.