Hi all, my first planted tank AND my first post :help:
i've been lurking around just gathering info for a while but now I'm ready to actually begin
so I already have a 1 yr old 10g tank (gravel, plastic plants, etc) with 4 male platies. I somehow stumbled across this site and fell in love with planted tanks, so I went out and bought a 20g long and a hinged glass lid. Im trying to gather ALL my information before I just go out and spend a ton of money on unnecessary things.
So I was planning on definitely going low tech, low light to med light plants I guess (haven't even picked out plants yet, want to make sure everything else is set first). I have a few very noobish questions, bear with me :smile2:
1. will the "Aqueon Modular LED Aquarium light" be enough? or should I look at getting something like a Finnex or Current Satellite? (I've read countless posts about lights, decided it would be easiest for me to get something like these instead of trying to "make" my own)
2. EcoComplete? Will this be adequate for low tech? I saw that it lacks nutrients, so should I add ferts? and if so what kind?
3. As far as moving my existing fish, I planned on running my filter from the 10g alongside the new one to help get the cycle along, how soon is it okay to move the fish to the new setup after adding new plants and such?
thanks!
Bump: OH! and no C02 diffuser, I have seen API brand CO2 booster but haven't seen many people mention it, so if anyone has any advice on that Id greatly appreciate it as well
i've been lurking around just gathering info for a while but now I'm ready to actually begin
so I already have a 1 yr old 10g tank (gravel, plastic plants, etc) with 4 male platies. I somehow stumbled across this site and fell in love with planted tanks, so I went out and bought a 20g long and a hinged glass lid. Im trying to gather ALL my information before I just go out and spend a ton of money on unnecessary things.
So I was planning on definitely going low tech, low light to med light plants I guess (haven't even picked out plants yet, want to make sure everything else is set first). I have a few very noobish questions, bear with me :smile2:
1. will the "Aqueon Modular LED Aquarium light" be enough? or should I look at getting something like a Finnex or Current Satellite? (I've read countless posts about lights, decided it would be easiest for me to get something like these instead of trying to "make" my own)
2. EcoComplete? Will this be adequate for low tech? I saw that it lacks nutrients, so should I add ferts? and if so what kind?
3. As far as moving my existing fish, I planned on running my filter from the 10g alongside the new one to help get the cycle along, how soon is it okay to move the fish to the new setup after adding new plants and such?
thanks!
Bump: OH! and no C02 diffuser, I have seen API brand CO2 booster but haven't seen many people mention it, so if anyone has any advice on that Id greatly appreciate it as well