My 125L setup and general plant care

[island lad77]

Well after posting in the intro section I thought i'd share with you the setup I am running and general maintenance of the tank. Any criticism or advice would be greatly appreciated.( Being a newbie to planted tanks).

Tank setup -
Fluval roma 125l, Tetra tec ex700 external filter with spray bar, small aqua one air pump.

Lighting -
2x20W T8's (hood and lights lined with aluminium foil). adding reflectors shortly.

Livestock -
5x serpae tetras, 3x black phantom tetras, 4x splash tetras, 5x marble hatchet fish, 1 golden danio, 1 zebra danio and a very active hill stream loach.

Maintanance,
Lighting - on at 9am, off at 9pm
Dosing - 2.5ml easycarbo daily, 12.5ml profito weekly
Water change - 30 to 40% weekly, water temp 25c


I would like some small plant species at the front of the tank but Im worried about rooting probs with the size of gravel ive got. any suggestions appreciated.

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Thanks

 

[t.doyle]

Staurogyne repens is a nice foreground plant that is relatively easy to keep. Keep your eye open for tropica's 1-2-grow pots of it...