Yes, you can cycle with the plants. Put a raw shrimp in there (the eating kind), or feed with fish food as if there were fish daily, or add pure ammonia daily.
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This is my tank, i just finished planting it. Its a 29 gallon, running a AQ50 with eco-complete substrate. My problem is that i dont know if i can cycle my tank with the plants in there? Also i know i need different lighting on my tank for my plants to survive, but its to expensive
, is there a way i can make something else for alot less until i get the money???Please and thank you, i dont want my plants to die
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so i got these two lamps for 5 each and the bulbs where 7 each. They are 60watt. Is that enough???
are they listed as 6500k bulbs? You will need to watch now to see if you need to raise them off the tank more. It is a better light color than the bulb that comes with the stock fixture. As to which light category this puts your tank into, I am not sure, the 3 fixtures over my 10 gal puts me in high light territory, which requires that I use pressurized co2, but your tank is a bit deeper.![]()
so i got these two lamps for 5 each and the bulbs where 7 each. They are 60watt. Is that enough???
the small plant (HC) is a high light plant, it will probably slowly wither in the tank. I would take a look at the links he provided and get as much info as you can. There is an alternative to HC called marsilea minuta that does good in low light scenarios. A low light tank is not going to grow quickly, so patience is key
ok guys thanks for all the imput it really helped . Another question though, how do i know whether my plants are doing ok???
. Another question though, how do i know whether my plants are doing ok???1 - 11 of 11 Posts
