draX
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hi
I need a little help with a nature aquarium I am trying to put together. I live in South Africa, and I'm having problems getting the equipment and substrate I need. I am still a novice with aquariums, I have only ever had one 24g tank. I have now got another tank, its 35x13x15 inches, about 29g. I am trying to make a very simple nature aquarium based on a picture a friend sent me (I'll try and add it in the post). I am having trouble finding the carpet plants (glossostigma or riccia). I am also having trouble finding out what lighting would be adequate. I can apparently only fit 20 or 30W tubes into the tank. Would two 20W tubes be enough? I was also looking for substrate such as Eco-Complete or Fluorite. I can't get either of these in south africa. What kind of substrate can I use? I have some nice black gravel, but what else would I need to make the plants grow?
Thanks
I need a little help with a nature aquarium I am trying to put together. I live in South Africa, and I'm having problems getting the equipment and substrate I need. I am still a novice with aquariums, I have only ever had one 24g tank. I have now got another tank, its 35x13x15 inches, about 29g. I am trying to make a very simple nature aquarium based on a picture a friend sent me (I'll try and add it in the post). I am having trouble finding the carpet plants (glossostigma or riccia). I am also having trouble finding out what lighting would be adequate. I can apparently only fit 20 or 30W tubes into the tank. Would two 20W tubes be enough? I was also looking for substrate such as Eco-Complete or Fluorite. I can't get either of these in south africa. What kind of substrate can I use? I have some nice black gravel, but what else would I need to make the plants grow?
Thanks