I've been wanting to transfer my Electric Blue Jack Dempsey show tank to planted tank. However, im extremely new when coming to lighting (watts per gallon), plants, possible CO2, and other nutrients needed (flourish).
Current Items
Ligthing: Coralife 48" Single Linear Strip Two 65watt 50/50 straight pin base compact fluorescent lamps.
Substrate: Small gravel
CO2: NONE
pH: 7.5
Temp: 80-82
The plans:
I'll be switching over the gravel with pool filter sand. However, I do NOT want to plant any plants in the sand. Since my fish WILL uproot them I wanted to plant them in pots. I was thinking of using flourite in the pots as a "soil" for the plants would this work? The plants that I want are really nothing speacial. Some crypts (dont know what type), Ferns and other amazonial plants that will survive in my pH. I was thinking 2 small potted plants, and the rest 4 medium sized potted plants with a total of 6 pots w/ plants in them. Now onto the questions...
Ligthing? I am unsure how many watts per gallon I would need?
CO2? Needed, or just suffecient lighting will do the trick?
Other Nutrients? Would I need to dose the tank with any flourish to get them going on the right track?
Hoping you guys can put me on the right track. If I do this with no knowledge of what i am doing, I'll be running around like a chicken with its head cut off. Thanks in advance!!!
J
Current Items
Ligthing: Coralife 48" Single Linear Strip Two 65watt 50/50 straight pin base compact fluorescent lamps.
Substrate: Small gravel
CO2: NONE
pH: 7.5
Temp: 80-82
The plans:
I'll be switching over the gravel with pool filter sand. However, I do NOT want to plant any plants in the sand. Since my fish WILL uproot them I wanted to plant them in pots. I was thinking of using flourite in the pots as a "soil" for the plants would this work? The plants that I want are really nothing speacial. Some crypts (dont know what type), Ferns and other amazonial plants that will survive in my pH. I was thinking 2 small potted plants, and the rest 4 medium sized potted plants with a total of 6 pots w/ plants in them. Now onto the questions...
Ligthing? I am unsure how many watts per gallon I would need?
CO2? Needed, or just suffecient lighting will do the trick?
Other Nutrients? Would I need to dose the tank with any flourish to get them going on the right track?
Hoping you guys can put me on the right track. If I do this with no knowledge of what i am doing, I'll be running around like a chicken with its head cut off. Thanks in advance!!!
J