chris_cotton23
Member
hello guys! i am new in forum but also quite new on planted aquarium world!i hope that you can help me!
before i start i do apologies for any mistake about english!it is not my first language and is not my best thing yet!but i will try!
so.. i want to start a new 5 feet planted tank but already i have got another two at home!35litres and 90 litres!the dimensions of the tank are 5 feet x 15 '' width x almost 2 feet high!
the plants that i've got at the moment are( i want to transfer them to the big one)
java fern , java moss , bacopa ''australis'' , hygrophilia 'siamensis' , vallissneria ,wisteria , the other one is hornwort or waterfoil(sorry i am not sure) and two more that i don't know the names (i could upload some photos if you want!)
also i feed them with jbl ferropol once per week do i have to do that?
so now...please i need your advices...
first for the substrate and for lights!
for the substrate already found something but i need your opinion please before buy...
i am thinking to buy jbl aquabasis plus ( 5l for £15 from zooplus) to mix it with dennelre DeponitMix Professional 9 in 1 (9.6kg for £28, i have read good things) my target is to make substrate to last for long time if possible!
also i was thinking for tetra complete substrate to put it in the small tank just for experiment!
1. what do you think about tetra?
2. how many inches would you recommend for the substrate?
3. would you put anything on the top of these(gravel,sand or jbl manado) or live it as it is?i was thinking to cover with around 2 inches of jbl manado(i have got this at the moment in both fish tanks!) but i have got plenty of sand at home!
4. any opinions for soil?
about lights...
at the beginning i was thinking to go for led light because i wanted to save some money on electricity then i tried to read to many forums OMG!!!so confused!some people says that ''yes you can save money some others no'' i already know that with my tank is quite difficult as it is very high!what do you thing?are led lights good for planted tanks and if yes which one would you recommend?
after hours/days/weeks of research i think i will go for t5(HO) lights i 've read that the par is stronger for that high!
i found an english website :i aquatics and i was thinking to buy t5(HO) lights from them if are good.they have got some tropical tubes and 50:50 tubes!
also i am quite confused how can i find how many pars and micromols i need and how can i find how many pars a tube has and how this is affected from the high of the tank? (my english are not the best and too many different opinions)
http://www.iquaticsonline.co.uk/aqu...-x-54w-t5-complete-aquarium-lighting-kit.html
1. how many watts i will need?
2. how many tubes?
3. 4feet long or 5feet long?
4. do i need to mix the lights?
i know that i am asking a lot of things i do apologies i was trying to find information on my own and still doing it but i am strangling a lot!
you can tell me what ever you want i am quite new, i am open to any advice...new recommendations just i need the best results with less money if possible!
also i have read some people who says that i could go with different brands as philips for example!what do you think?
i will upload some photos as well if you want and i will keep you posted with my project! this week i will build the stand for the tank!
About co2 i think is too early to talk but is good to know that already have a jbl pressurized system i am planning to use it the future!i need to buy some more parts!
thank you very much in advance and sorry for all these questions!
i can't wait for your replies!
Chris
before i start i do apologies for any mistake about english!it is not my first language and is not my best thing yet!but i will try!
so.. i want to start a new 5 feet planted tank but already i have got another two at home!35litres and 90 litres!the dimensions of the tank are 5 feet x 15 '' width x almost 2 feet high!
the plants that i've got at the moment are( i want to transfer them to the big one)
java fern , java moss , bacopa ''australis'' , hygrophilia 'siamensis' , vallissneria ,wisteria , the other one is hornwort or waterfoil(sorry i am not sure) and two more that i don't know the names (i could upload some photos if you want!)
also i feed them with jbl ferropol once per week do i have to do that?
so now...please i need your advices...
first for the substrate and for lights!
for the substrate already found something but i need your opinion please before buy...
i am thinking to buy jbl aquabasis plus ( 5l for £15 from zooplus) to mix it with dennelre DeponitMix Professional 9 in 1 (9.6kg for £28, i have read good things) my target is to make substrate to last for long time if possible!
also i was thinking for tetra complete substrate to put it in the small tank just for experiment!
1. what do you think about tetra?
2. how many inches would you recommend for the substrate?
3. would you put anything on the top of these(gravel,sand or jbl manado) or live it as it is?i was thinking to cover with around 2 inches of jbl manado(i have got this at the moment in both fish tanks!) but i have got plenty of sand at home!
4. any opinions for soil?
about lights...
at the beginning i was thinking to go for led light because i wanted to save some money on electricity then i tried to read to many forums OMG!!!so confused!some people says that ''yes you can save money some others no'' i already know that with my tank is quite difficult as it is very high!what do you thing?are led lights good for planted tanks and if yes which one would you recommend?
after hours/days/weeks of research i think i will go for t5(HO) lights i 've read that the par is stronger for that high!
i found an english website :i aquatics and i was thinking to buy t5(HO) lights from them if are good.they have got some tropical tubes and 50:50 tubes!
also i am quite confused how can i find how many pars and micromols i need and how can i find how many pars a tube has and how this is affected from the high of the tank? (my english are not the best and too many different opinions)
http://www.iquaticsonline.co.uk/aqu...-x-54w-t5-complete-aquarium-lighting-kit.html
1. how many watts i will need?
2. how many tubes?
3. 4feet long or 5feet long?
4. do i need to mix the lights?
i know that i am asking a lot of things i do apologies i was trying to find information on my own and still doing it but i am strangling a lot!
you can tell me what ever you want i am quite new, i am open to any advice...new recommendations just i need the best results with less money if possible!
also i have read some people who says that i could go with different brands as philips for example!what do you think?
i will upload some photos as well if you want and i will keep you posted with my project! this week i will build the stand for the tank!
About co2 i think is too early to talk but is good to know that already have a jbl pressurized system i am planning to use it the future!i need to buy some more parts!
thank you very much in advance and sorry for all these questions!
i can't wait for your replies!
Chris