Hello everybody!
So I am starting a new project. So far this is my "plan". Havn't bought anything yet, so first i would like some opinions. This is my first time exploring into a self-sustaining aquarium, and i don't understand it fully yet.
Tank: 20 gal
Substrate: Eco-Complete Plant Substrate (25 lbs, enough for 2 sq ft? would it be better to use topsoil?)
Lighting: 2 T5 fluoresents: ZooMed Florasun and a ZooMed Ultrasun, each of which is 24 watts.
Plants: Micro Sword, Anacharis, Java Fern, Anubias Nana, Water Sprite, Cabomba, and cryptocoryne. (Are floater plants needed, and if so, how do you "plant them"?
Fish: Thinking about starting with some sort of guppy or Endlers, and have bettas in case i need something to take care of the fry.
Filter: Not sure whether or not to use one, what are the pros/cons to a filter?
Decomposers?: Not sure about this. Snails?
So as for fish food, do guppies just need the algae, or some other product?
Wow, i have a lot of questions.
Thanks!
So I am starting a new project. So far this is my "plan". Havn't bought anything yet, so first i would like some opinions. This is my first time exploring into a self-sustaining aquarium, and i don't understand it fully yet.
Tank: 20 gal
Substrate: Eco-Complete Plant Substrate (25 lbs, enough for 2 sq ft? would it be better to use topsoil?)
Lighting: 2 T5 fluoresents: ZooMed Florasun and a ZooMed Ultrasun, each of which is 24 watts.
Plants: Micro Sword, Anacharis, Java Fern, Anubias Nana, Water Sprite, Cabomba, and cryptocoryne. (Are floater plants needed, and if so, how do you "plant them"?
Fish: Thinking about starting with some sort of guppy or Endlers, and have bettas in case i need something to take care of the fry.
Filter: Not sure whether or not to use one, what are the pros/cons to a filter?
Decomposers?: Not sure about this. Snails?
So as for fish food, do guppies just need the algae, or some other product?
Wow, i have a lot of questions.
Thanks!