Okay Guys! Got a plan for a 5gal, low-tech planted, lemme know what you think!

[theshadybird]

Heya folks!

This is the current plan/shopping list I have developed in order to set up a 5.5 gallon (16.25" x 8.5" x 10.5") low-tech planted species tank, which, in the end, will hold 2-3 Dario dario for sure. Other fish are on my wish list, such as Hara Jerdoni, but those are not certain.

It will be medium-high light (1.5-2 watts per gallon), temp between 73-78*F (22-25*C), PH approx 7.0, Medium Hard, ferts added but no CO2 as of now.

Anyway, I know it's a long read, but I'd really appreciate it if you guys could check it over and let me know what you think, as I finalize this phase of my plans.

Later, I will post my tentative purchasing schedule of everything.

(BOLD indicates the most likely option, if there are options to choose from)

- Fauna

o Dario Dario

-> 1M:1F ($8 + $9)
-> 1M:1M($8 + $9)
-> 1M:2F ($12 + $9)

- Optional Fauna

o Sakura Shrimp/Painted Fire Red (NEOCARIDINA HETEROPODA)

-> Min 6, Price?

o Sparrow Rasbora (BORARAS UROPTHALMOIDES)

-> Min 8-10, $2.50 ea.

o Mini Moth Cat/Asian Stone Cat (HARA JERDONI)

-> Min 3, $3.50 ea.

- Fauna Foods

o White Worms, $5-$15
o Grindal worms, $5-$15
o Frozen Brine Shrimp, Frozen Cyclops, Frozen Bloodworms, $5-$20

- Flora options

o Java fern (MICROSORUM PTEROPUS)
o Dwarf Water lettuce
o Anubias nana (ANUBIAS BARTERI VAR. NANA)
o Baby tears/Pearl grass (HEMIANTHUS GLOMERATUS)
o Hornwort (CERATOPHYLLYM DEMERSUM)
o Creeping Jenny (LYSIMACHIA NUMMULARIA)
o Java Moss (TAXIPHYLLUM BARBIERI)
o Four Leaf Clover (MARSILEA QUADRIFOLIA)
o Amazon Frogbit (LIMNOBIUM LAEVIGATUM)

- Hardscape

o Driftwood, ($15, purchased)

- Substrate

o ECO-COMPLETE, 20 lbs., $20

- Fertilization/Plant additives

o SEACHEM FLOURISH EXCEL, 250ML, $7.41
o SEACHEM FLOURISH, 250ML, $8.53
o SEACHEM FLOURISH TRACE, 250ML, $9.51

- Equipment

o SEACHEM PRIME, 50ML, $5.57
o MARINA S10 POWER FILTER, $12.81
o 10 WATT MINI FLUORESCENT AQUARIUM BULB, 6500k
o API FRESHWATER MASTER TEST KIT, $19.21
o API GH AND KH TEST KIT, $8.99

- Maintenance schedule (post cycling)

Sunday

-> Flourish Excel
-> 25% Water Change

Monday

-> Flourish
-> Flourish Excel
-> Flourish Trace

Tuesday

-> Flourish Excel
-> Test Water Parameters

Wednesday

-> Flourish Excel
-> 25% Water Change

Thursday

-> Flourish
-> Flourish Excel
-> Flourish Trace

Friday

-> Flourish Excel

Saturday

-> Flourish Excel
-> Test Water Parameters

- Current Pricing/Main supply list

o Fish

->1M:2F Dario Dario, $4 ea.
->3 HARA JERDONI, $3.50 ea.
->Shipping, $9

=> $31.50

o Plants

->Extra Java Moss = $5-$10
->Four Leaf Clover = $10-$15
->Anubias Minima = $10-$20
->Anubias Nana = $5-$15
->Amazon Frogbit = $5-$20

=> $35-$80

o Substrate, Ferts, Equipment

->ECO-COMPLETE = $20.99
->FLOURISH = $8.53
->EXCEL = $7.41
->TRACE = $9.51
->PRIME = $5.57
->MARINA S10 = $12.81
->MASTER TEST KIT = $19.21
->HARDNESS TEST KIT = $8.99

=> $93.02

o Live Foods

=> $15-$50

o TOTAL

=> $170-$250