Planted Tank

shrimply

Fish Addict
Joined
Dec 21, 2005
Messages
926
Reaction score
0
Location
GB
I have a 3ft tank currently with an under gravel filter. But not for long.
So I have some questions.

First I have been buying £20 lots of plants from Greenline Aquatics. I have found their stuff really good but it is the only place I have ordered plants from so wondered if anybody else uses them and what their opinions are.

I have lately set-up a yeast culture for CO2 which has made a good inprovement in the intial growth of plants.

This is what I intend to do.

For lighting I am going to use an Interpet T5: Twin 55 watt Electronic starter with an Interpet T5: Triplus 21ins 55w and a Interpet T5: Daylight Plus 21ins 55w.


For substrate I am going to use a layer of seachem flourite followed buy a layer of Tetraplant complete topped with fine gravel.

I am also replacing my undergravel filterwith a magi-jet 700. Is this a good choice of filter,

Does this sound like a good recipe for a planted tank. Thanks.
 
Any advice or opinions. I realy don't won't to spend a whole lot of money on equimpent which is completely useless.
 
Hi m8, most of the kit you listed is spot on.
Personally with the lights i would go for 2 separate ballasts (i have a twin compact ballast) as this will give you more control over your lighting. Also if 1 tube goes you don't lose all your light.
As for your filter Ive never come across a magi-jet 700. I searched the net and found it an internal filter .
while this is probably ok the best bet long term is an external filter but price is the down fall here.
Most of the makes are pretty good these days youll find horror stories on each 1 if you look hard enough lol.
 
Hi m8, most of the kit you listed is spot on.
Personally with the lights i would go for 2 separate ballasts (i have a twin compact ballast) as this will give you more control over your lighting. Also if 1 tube goes you don't lose all your light.
As for your filter Ive never come across a magi-jet 700. I searched the net and found it an internal filter .
while this is probably ok the best bet long term is an external filter but price is the down fall here.
Most of the makes are pretty good these days youll find horror stories on each 1 if you look hard enough lol.


Great. Thanks for the advice. I don't have enough money to buy an external at the minute but it is something which can easily be replaced when I safe up enough as long as I follow the correct steps.
The internal filter will only cost me £13 so the difference in price is very large. I have used magi-jets in smaller tanks and like them because of their compact style and they filter chemically, biologically and mechanicaly. Sadly lack of money means that I have to go with DIY CO2 and an internal filter but one day I will create plant heaven :nod:
 

Most reactions

Back
Top