First Planted Tank 10 Gallon : D - New to Planted Aquariums

raining · 03-29-2010, 02:10 PM

This is my First Planted tank, i wanted to start out small so i have a 10 gallon tank here it is ;D

I have
-10 Cardinal Tetras
-2 otocinclus
-5 Crystal Shrimp
-2 Cherry Red Shrimps
-Alot of Horned Snails...
- never took the time to remember all the names of plants i have but i am thinking of buying some dwarf hairgass to make a carpet.
-No C02
-2 light i dont know how many watts -_- box doesn't say

before i had 2 snails with horned shells (Those are suppose to be helpful right?) but then it multiplied to 10.. which i don't really like because there are too many in such a small tank. What should i do?

Bert H · 03-30-2010, 03:51 AM

Nice start. Unless you're planning on going the 'el natural' route, you will need to decide on some sort of maintenance schedule.

You also should determine the amount of lighting you have, as this is instrumental in knowing whether you can get by without CO2 and how much/often to fertilize.

raining · 03-30-2010, 07:40 AM

I add ferts once a week, 8 hours of lighting, and the water is very clear right now so i dont know if i need to change the water just yet. it has been2 weeks since it was set up

Bert H · 04-01-2010, 07:40 AM

The bottom line is always what counts, so if you're having success with what you're doing, then keep doing it!

By knowing the amount of lighting you have, I am referring to how many watts and what kind of bulbs over your tank.

In case you haven't seen these, let me suggest some references for you to look over:
http://www.aquatic-plants.org/articl...ges/index.html
http://www.rexgrigg.com/