Adding My 1St Live Plants - Advice Please

[David J]

Hi

I am nearing the end of a fishless cycle in my Fluval Roma 90L and I'm hoping to add the following plants in the next few days.

Jungle val
Anubias barteri var. angustifolia
Java moss - Taxiphyllum barbieri
Frog bit
Cryptocyrene.

The lights which came with the aquarium are:

Fluval GLO lighting unit,
One Power-Glo Fluorescent Aquarium Tube 15W 45.72cm (18in) T8
One Aqua-Glo Fluorescent Aquarium Tube 15w 45.72cm (18in) T8

My questions are:

How long will I need my lights on per day for these plants?
Will the plants require any particular care?
I am considering getting one of those blue moonlight strips which I would only have on once in a while. Is this an issue?

Many thanks,

David

 

[mike455555]

the anubias needs the ribzone above the substrate or it will rot

is day 8-12 hours a day, if you get bad algae reduce them

some of them may melt and then regrow so dont worry about it, meltings where they die back

and no clue on moonlight

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Providing the moonlight is just a cheap led strip not a powerful bulb it'll be fine.