Fluval Ebi Need Help

[Deano37]

Hi all i just set up my first planted fluval spec with betta and i also purchsed an ebi recently but not touched it yet, i live in uk and have a few questions

1.firstly should i buy a second light
2.were is best places to buy plants online, fortune in the shops like pets at home etc
3.any recomended plants ? i like Hygrophila Corybosa also what is a nice easy carpet plants and should i dry start the aquarium
4.i need a co2 system any recomendations ? like the paintball canister setups
eventually i will also buy an external filter, main thing i need is a co2 system so any help would be great thanks

thanks dean

 

[DrRob]

1, Depends what you want to grow. The stock light isn't too bad and can grow moderately demanding plants.

2, Classifieds on here?

3, You won't want anything too rapidly growing, it's not that big a tank and that hygro can get to double the size of the tank.

4, I use an FE set up, should last for years on a tank that size. Paintball or disposable welding cylinders would be good as well, and the latter may be cheaper for the regulator as well.

 

[Deano37]

thanks dr rob , any plants you would recomend and do you think i should dry start with a carpet plant any recomendations ? and also i really need advice on making a co2 system i seen the tutorial for the fire extinguisher is it easy enough and the only thing i dont like the the look of the handle sticking out lol would rather use a paintbal canister but need someone who has done it for help were to buy goods and how to put together any help would be great thanks

also does anyone recoment removing background and using more sylicone as have heard loads of people saying it came off, i like the background and i am keeping it but should i put a lot more sylicone on
Dean