TrixyEnigma
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I posted a few weeks back about making the switch to a planted tank. I listened to all the advice given and here's the setup I ended up with.
I have a 30g tall aquarium
Eco Complete as the substrate for 3" depth (got 3 bags online for 15.99 and free shipping)
High Output T5 fixture by Coralife (30 inch, with 2 bulbs at 31watts each)
Rena Xp2 Canister filter
I currently have one amazon sword plant, and two surviving strands of anacharis that are now planted in the substrate instead of floating
I plan to add some compact hygro, rotala rotundifolia, asian ambulia and willow leaf hygro
I think these other species of plants will survive in my low tech setup. Right now I should be getting 2 watts per gallon and the plants are about 21-22 inches from the light source. Here's a pic of the tank as it is now. There are still plenty of plastic plants, but I plan to switch out the plastic plants by the end of the week. I have to keep them because I currently have platy fry in the tank that need the hiding spaces.
I'm open to advice on plant species, etc. Let me know what you think.
I have a 30g tall aquarium
Eco Complete as the substrate for 3" depth (got 3 bags online for 15.99 and free shipping)
High Output T5 fixture by Coralife (30 inch, with 2 bulbs at 31watts each)
Rena Xp2 Canister filter
I currently have one amazon sword plant, and two surviving strands of anacharis that are now planted in the substrate instead of floating
I plan to add some compact hygro, rotala rotundifolia, asian ambulia and willow leaf hygro
I think these other species of plants will survive in my low tech setup. Right now I should be getting 2 watts per gallon and the plants are about 21-22 inches from the light source. Here's a pic of the tank as it is now. There are still plenty of plastic plants, but I plan to switch out the plastic plants by the end of the week. I have to keep them because I currently have platy fry in the tank that need the hiding spaces.
I'm open to advice on plant species, etc. Let me know what you think.