Hi,
Totally new to the planted aquarium, but not to fish keeping. Running quite a few tanks now ranging from 30 to 125 gallon and just picked up a 150 for my living room. My original plan was for more mbuna, but have been following some people on youtube and like the relaxing look of a planted tank with some small colorful fish for the living room. I understand the basics, and am experimenting with some basic plants just to see what they will do in a few tanks with no special care other than healthy cycled tanks with low light conditions.
I am prepared to go for good substrate, but maybe not 3" deep without mixing in some fine gravel to cut costs a bit. Also will use 2 36" current led fixtures- the remote control ones with effects. I could also add the 2- 36" single tube flourescents that came with the tank if I'm up to crowding the lids. I also will set up a pressurized co2 system from a tank and regulator from a kegerator I don't use anymore. I just need the solenoid, bubble counter and diffuser to build it. Long story short, I just want to go efficient lighting (led) and cut some cost with subsate by mixing in 50% of the fine natural gravel I already have. A 150 would cost a fortune for 3" of premium substate- I will not do dirt either.
With these basic ideas do you thing I can choose plants to work in these light and substate conditions to fill the tank nice? If no I'll probably just play around with a 55 or 29 in the finished basement instead.
Link to youtube channel shows new tank move and other tanks.
Appreciate any comments. Thank you
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZKf4kzlNuLUOhBYOFhQ-A
Totally new to the planted aquarium, but not to fish keeping. Running quite a few tanks now ranging from 30 to 125 gallon and just picked up a 150 for my living room. My original plan was for more mbuna, but have been following some people on youtube and like the relaxing look of a planted tank with some small colorful fish for the living room. I understand the basics, and am experimenting with some basic plants just to see what they will do in a few tanks with no special care other than healthy cycled tanks with low light conditions.
I am prepared to go for good substrate, but maybe not 3" deep without mixing in some fine gravel to cut costs a bit. Also will use 2 36" current led fixtures- the remote control ones with effects. I could also add the 2- 36" single tube flourescents that came with the tank if I'm up to crowding the lids. I also will set up a pressurized co2 system from a tank and regulator from a kegerator I don't use anymore. I just need the solenoid, bubble counter and diffuser to build it. Long story short, I just want to go efficient lighting (led) and cut some cost with subsate by mixing in 50% of the fine natural gravel I already have. A 150 would cost a fortune for 3" of premium substate- I will not do dirt either.
With these basic ideas do you thing I can choose plants to work in these light and substate conditions to fill the tank nice? If no I'll probably just play around with a 55 or 29 in the finished basement instead.
Link to youtube channel shows new tank move and other tanks.
Appreciate any comments. Thank you
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZKf4kzlNuLUOhBYOFhQ-A