This will be a learning experience to say the least.
It all started when my daughter got a 55 gallon aquarium for her birthday. She needed an aquarium cabinet so we built an aquarium cabinet for her 4-H project. She won Grand Champion and Best of Show.
She wanted a planted tank and I can't say no to her, so here it goes.
My accessories include:
- Aqua Clear 110 HOB
- 250W Ebo Jager
- Seachem Eco-Complete
- CO2
- Milwaukee Regulator with CO2 solenoid and bubble counter
- Lighting: 2 4ft. shop lights, 6500K Grow lights, for a total of 2.5 watts / gallon
- RODI unit, I live in the country and my water is harder than granite and my pH is off the charts, over 9.0! With the RODI, my pH is 6.5 and GH is 2 and KH is 10.
- Fish are Angels, GBRs and Bleeding Heart Tetras along with a couple plecos.
I have decided to use PPS Pro GLA fertilizer system and Osmocote tabs.
I have decided to jump into this with both feet and go big or go home!
I have been drooling over this tank.
http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2000/show32.html
I know that I won't be able to recreate this but it will give me a visual "Holy Grail" to shoot for.
I Just ordered all the accessories for my CO2 system from GLA. I am hoping to get the system all up and running this Thanks Giving weekend.
Then I can get some plants going.........