Need Help Wih Planted Tank Setup

[ciarantropicalfishman]

I have a 5 gal tank i am going to set up to be a planted tank
1.I need to set up a light and dont know which light to go with
2. do you need glass or plastic covering the top of your fish tank if light is not in the hood
3.whats the best for the cheapist price substratesfor growing plants
4. which one cause less hassle and easie to plant sand/gravel
5.whats the best for the price of the co2 kit only want a starter kit
6.whats the best layouts if have any.

 

[wei0204]

For a small tank like that, if I were you I will choose to plant some mosses on a piece of drift wood. Why I choose to plant mosses only? You do not need to invest much in good quality gravel, lighting and even the CO2 kit. Mosses can grow in just sufficient lighting, without CO2 kit too...

What you need is get a piece of drift wood and tie some mosses on it and leave it in the tank. Get a simple lighting at about 10W should be enough. Get a bottle of liquid fertiliser and a filter (you already have that). You can start with rearing some small fishes like guppy, etc. Or you could try to rear some shrimps like red cherrry shrimps...

I don't use hood in my tanks and I have no problems with that...

Enjoy ya...

 

[ciarantropicalfishman]

cheers for the help i will do tht do u use a cover over u tank like plastic or glass and do u make them your self or buy them from a shop