[aquaman3680]

I have been keeping saltwater reef tanks for about 6 years now and decided I wanted to try my hand at a planted freshwater tank. So I will be setting up a 14 gal Bio-Cube. The tank will get here on Tuesday!

I went to the fish store today, something I probably shouldn't have done, and purchased things for a tank that I don't even have yet. Anyways I got one piece of drift wood and another piece of Mopani wood for the decorations in the tank. I also purchased Live Freshwater Substrate and a couple 5lbs. bags of natural gravel. I also got a thermometer...

So while looking at fish and trying to come up with what I want to keep in the tank I got this-

5-6 Cardinal Tetras
2 Blue Rams
2 Korthausae Killifish
3 Cory Cat

What other fish would you recommend?

So thats a place to start! I am not sure on what plants I want to keep yet, but am still looking!

Any information would be great!

Matt

 

[aquaman3680]

Thanks for the information. I will have to check the brand on that sand.

5-6 Cardinal Tetras
2 German Blue Rams
2 Korthausae Killifish
3 Cory Cat
Maybe a couple Danios or Sword Tails

What do you think?

I am currently soaking the driftwood in RO water. What would be the ideal temperature and pH to keep the tank at? Also what are acceptable Nitrate levels for the tank?

Thanks,

Matt

 

[aquaman3680]

Thanks for the suggestions and AWESOME links!

So after reading about half of whats on the aquaticplants.org site I have questions about CO2.

Obviously I have a smaller tank and it says that it would be over done to add a CO2 system. But since my tank is a higher light tank would you recommend a CO2 dosing system? Or would the Flourish Excel by seachem work?

I also have questions on the Yeast and sugar thing...? I did not really understand this. You put them in a bottle and use airline tubing and it doses automatically? Or do you have to valve it down to get the correct dosage?

Any input is more than welcome!

Matt

 

[aquaman3680]

I am running 48 watts on the 14BC. It is about 3.4 WPG.

Would I be able to use a Paintball CO2 bottle or is there a specific one I need to use? Also, would I need to get a monitor of some kind for it?

On the Excel, how does it work? How much would I have to do to keep my CO2 levels at the proper level?