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So I’m the sucker that bought THIS TANK.
I wanted to run my plan by you guys. I want to do freshwater planted, which I have some experience with (29g low light community). I have already ordered a fishneedit 24” fixture with 2*10000K t5HO bulbs.
Filter: 2213 or 2215? I am leaning towards the 2215 stuffed with media, I don’t think it’ll be too much flow. Any advice on additional media would be appreciated as well.
Substrate: Black fluorite with (hopefully) a thin layer of grey angular gravel on top (I love the look of the onyx grey gravel but chemically it’s obviously not appropriate). I would also consider mixing in other black/grey substrate if it would help with plants.
CO2: I am petrified about the prospect of CO2. I really would rather avoid it, it’s high cost, high maintenance etc. I want to keep it low tech.
Layout: I am inspired by and envious of all the nice iwagumi-style setups I see, but whether I take that route will depend on what plants I can manage and what rocks I can procure without selling my soul. Will anything form a carpet in these conditions? HC, dwarf grass, mosses? And do you foresee a problem with algae?
Background: I want to do frosted glass, and I’m just going to get a DIY sheet of adhesive from home depot. Any better suggestions?
Livestock: Undecided. I have never done shrimp and am not that interested. I would love to do dwarf puffers, but tankmates are sometimes an issue.
Let’s hear what you think.
So I’m the sucker that bought THIS TANK.
I wanted to run my plan by you guys. I want to do freshwater planted, which I have some experience with (29g low light community). I have already ordered a fishneedit 24” fixture with 2*10000K t5HO bulbs.
Filter: 2213 or 2215? I am leaning towards the 2215 stuffed with media, I don’t think it’ll be too much flow. Any advice on additional media would be appreciated as well.
Substrate: Black fluorite with (hopefully) a thin layer of grey angular gravel on top (I love the look of the onyx grey gravel but chemically it’s obviously not appropriate). I would also consider mixing in other black/grey substrate if it would help with plants.
CO2: I am petrified about the prospect of CO2. I really would rather avoid it, it’s high cost, high maintenance etc. I want to keep it low tech.
Layout: I am inspired by and envious of all the nice iwagumi-style setups I see, but whether I take that route will depend on what plants I can manage and what rocks I can procure without selling my soul. Will anything form a carpet in these conditions? HC, dwarf grass, mosses? And do you foresee a problem with algae?
Background: I want to do frosted glass, and I’m just going to get a DIY sheet of adhesive from home depot. Any better suggestions?
Livestock: Undecided. I have never done shrimp and am not that interested. I would love to do dwarf puffers, but tankmates are sometimes an issue.
Let’s hear what you think.
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