Help me create my planted tank setup in detail
Here's what I have to work with:
pH 6.5
KH 2 - 3
GH 2 - 3
29gallon - Fluval 1 Plus - 100% fluorite substrate - 65watt Coralife Lighting
The plants I have now:
Anubis Nana
Brazilian pennywart
Italian Vallisneria
Hornswort
Water sprite
Life in my aquarium:
Malaysian Trumpet Snails
5 Badis
4 gold Tetra
2 Otocinclus Catfish
The goal is to fit as many healthy plants in my tank as I can with NO CO2
Please list names of plants I should get for my setup
Should I add more fish to balance my plant to fish ratio for nutrients? If so, how many more fish?
What should I add to my tank for nutrients?
The less amount of fertilizers the better to keep cost low, but I need to know what I would need to add with my setup I have going on.
If I do need to add Excel I have heard that some plants do not do well with Excel, does anyone know what plants do not do well with Excel?
How long of light cycle? 8 - 10 - 12 hours ?
I will post pictures of my progress as this thread gets going.
I have read threads on this and that, but it always come down to certain things not working with certain setups, so I figure I would ask for step by step help here and see what I can do with the help of the knowledgeable people who come to this forum.
Maybe this will work and maybe it wont, I would like to try this and see what me and you can create
This will also help me learn the nature of the planted aquarium by researching the plant types that are recommended and the additives needed.
pH 6.5
KH 2 - 3
GH 2 - 3
29gallon - Fluval 1 Plus - 100% fluorite substrate - 65watt Coralife Lighting
The plants I have now:
Anubis Nana
Brazilian pennywart
Italian Vallisneria
Hornswort
Water sprite
Life in my aquarium:
Malaysian Trumpet Snails
5 Badis
4 gold Tetra
2 Otocinclus Catfish
The goal is to fit as many healthy plants in my tank as I can with NO CO2
Please list names of plants I should get for my setup
Should I add more fish to balance my plant to fish ratio for nutrients? If so, how many more fish?
What should I add to my tank for nutrients?
The less amount of fertilizers the better to keep cost low, but I need to know what I would need to add with my setup I have going on.
If I do need to add Excel I have heard that some plants do not do well with Excel, does anyone know what plants do not do well with Excel?
How long of light cycle? 8 - 10 - 12 hours ?
I will post pictures of my progress as this thread gets going.
I have read threads on this and that, but it always come down to certain things not working with certain setups, so I figure I would ask for step by step help here and see what I can do with the help of the knowledgeable people who come to this forum.
Maybe this will work and maybe it wont, I would like to try this and see what me and you can create
This will also help me learn the nature of the planted aquarium by researching the plant types that are recommended and the additives needed.
