Hello All,
After being out of keeping fish for 15 years or so, I decided to come back and go for a 29 gallon planted tank after being inspired by seeing some of
Takashi Amano amazing tanks. In the past I've always done the standard tropical fish setup with no live plants, but now I'm more plant focused with creating a nice seascape. Though don't get me wrong, I'm very much looking foward to adding fish. Instead of listing the details my tank which I setup a few days ago, here is a link to my tank profile - http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/yourtanks.php?do=view&id=18482&n=jColotude
I'm trying to go for a Low Maintenance tank without CO2 injection (just some occasional Flourish Excel Carbon dosing a few times a week) especially cause I travel on occasion for work where I can be gone for a week at a time. I'd like to begin adding some foreground plants and being a complete newbie at planted tanks I'm wondering if there is any reason to wait to add some mid/foreground plants as I only have a few plants which I added during initial setup. I also just tested the PH and its high at >7.6. I also plan on waiting 3 weeks for the tank to cycle before adding first fish. Seems to be some differing opinions so let me know your guys thoughts on adding additional mid/foreground plants now or if its advisable to wait to see how the current plants acclimate to the tank and as if its necessary to wait 3 weeks before adding fish.
Thanks in advance for the help.
J.
After being out of keeping fish for 15 years or so, I decided to come back and go for a 29 gallon planted tank after being inspired by seeing some of
Takashi Amano amazing tanks. In the past I've always done the standard tropical fish setup with no live plants, but now I'm more plant focused with creating a nice seascape. Though don't get me wrong, I'm very much looking foward to adding fish. Instead of listing the details my tank which I setup a few days ago, here is a link to my tank profile - http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/yourtanks.php?do=view&id=18482&n=jColotude
I'm trying to go for a Low Maintenance tank without CO2 injection (just some occasional Flourish Excel Carbon dosing a few times a week) especially cause I travel on occasion for work where I can be gone for a week at a time. I'd like to begin adding some foreground plants and being a complete newbie at planted tanks I'm wondering if there is any reason to wait to add some mid/foreground plants as I only have a few plants which I added during initial setup. I also just tested the PH and its high at >7.6. I also plan on waiting 3 weeks for the tank to cycle before adding first fish. Seems to be some differing opinions so let me know your guys thoughts on adding additional mid/foreground plants now or if its advisable to wait to see how the current plants acclimate to the tank and as if its necessary to wait 3 weeks before adding fish.
Thanks in advance for the help.
J.