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I plan on starting a 10 gallon RCS tank with plants.
Substrate: Flourite Black Sand
Mopani wood branch and maybe a rock in the center. >> Do RCS's need the Montmorillonite rock recommended for CRS?
Plants: Riccia, Peacock moss, HC, Blyxa japonica - a few others perhaps.
Lighting: 36 watt CF and no CO2
Food: Cyclop-eeze, Ocean Nutrition formula 2, blanched zucchini and spinach, Hikari shrimp cuisine.
Fish: Albino cory, pair of red swords, pair of variatus and maybe a betta.
Water Temp: 76F to 78F
My water is soft so I will be adding calcium and magnesium to boost GH and Alkaline Buffer to boost KH (for the plants). I can do calcium/magnesium sulfate powder or ElectroRight (by Aquarium Pharm) which is liquid calcium/magnesium chloride. Would the ElectroRight be OK? It has no potassium so I'd had to dose potassium sulfate.
Ferts: Flourish and Excel >>>> would these be OK? plus N and P powder form.
What should i use for a sponge filter in the inlet of my HOB. I will be using a Penguin 125 or a 150. The 125 has a round intake tube but the 150 has a square/rectangular intake????
I typically shop online at ThatPetPlace and DrsFosterSmith
Substrate: Flourite Black Sand
Mopani wood branch and maybe a rock in the center. >> Do RCS's need the Montmorillonite rock recommended for CRS?
Plants: Riccia, Peacock moss, HC, Blyxa japonica - a few others perhaps.
Lighting: 36 watt CF and no CO2
Food: Cyclop-eeze, Ocean Nutrition formula 2, blanched zucchini and spinach, Hikari shrimp cuisine.
Fish: Albino cory, pair of red swords, pair of variatus and maybe a betta.
Water Temp: 76F to 78F
My water is soft so I will be adding calcium and magnesium to boost GH and Alkaline Buffer to boost KH (for the plants). I can do calcium/magnesium sulfate powder or ElectroRight (by Aquarium Pharm) which is liquid calcium/magnesium chloride. Would the ElectroRight be OK? It has no potassium so I'd had to dose potassium sulfate.
Ferts: Flourish and Excel >>>> would these be OK? plus N and P powder form.
What should i use for a sponge filter in the inlet of my HOB. I will be using a Penguin 125 or a 150. The 125 has a round intake tube but the 150 has a square/rectangular intake????
I typically shop online at ThatPetPlace and DrsFosterSmith