Hello guys, I recently joinned this forum, since I might have caught the planted tank bug. I'm familiar with aquariums, been keeping nano/pico reefs for a couple of years, and also had some freshwater tanks, never a planted tank though. But going to my LFS and seeing a beautifull 2 gal planted tank, really set a fire under my rear .
For my first tank, I want it to be small and simple. I have a "vision" of what I want it to look like. I'd like to use a deep blue 3 gallon long I believe? It's the tank with 5 sections for bettas. I would like to add a nice peice of driftwood, and various mosses attached ( riccia,christmas tree, ect.) and have the moss grow in providing cover. Maybe a few small, and easy foreground plants, ( dwarf hairgrass, ect).
Fish would probably be a couple of neon tetras, maybe a few small shrimp.
So, I plan on using an aquaclear 30 for a filter.
And, here are my questions.
What kind of media should I use in the filter?
What is a good light I should use?
Would dosing, or c02 be neccesary?
Should RO/ RODI water be used?
Substrate?
Any help would be appreciated! And if this is not in the right section, feel free to move it.
For my first tank, I want it to be small and simple. I have a "vision" of what I want it to look like. I'd like to use a deep blue 3 gallon long I believe? It's the tank with 5 sections for bettas. I would like to add a nice peice of driftwood, and various mosses attached ( riccia,christmas tree, ect.) and have the moss grow in providing cover. Maybe a few small, and easy foreground plants, ( dwarf hairgrass, ect).
Fish would probably be a couple of neon tetras, maybe a few small shrimp.
So, I plan on using an aquaclear 30 for a filter.
And, here are my questions.
What kind of media should I use in the filter?
What is a good light I should use?
Would dosing, or c02 be neccesary?
Should RO/ RODI water be used?
Substrate?
Any help would be appreciated! And if this is not in the right section, feel free to move it.