What Types Of Plants Will Be Happy With My Lighting

[Bobtastic]

Hi all,

I keep reading about the importance of lighting in planted tanks but I don't really understand anything about it. I have 2 x 18 W T8 tubes in my tank. Will that be enough to keep the plant happy in my tank?

If so, how many plants and what types could I have?

On a side note, what is a good substrate starter for a planted tank? I'm wanting to keep some cory's so was thinking sand but what should go underneath that for the plants?

 

[aaronnorth]

Tank size?
More plants the better for beating algae.

I would get some JBL aquabasis+ and cap it with sand.

 

[Bobtastic]

Tank is 80 x 35 x 45cm (110litres).

 

[aaronnorth]

cryptocoryne
echinodorous
moss balls
java moss
hygrophillia
anubias
vallisneria
java fern
egeria densa

 

[SuperColey1]

aquabasis is going cheap at zooplus:

http/www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/fish/aquatic...materials/14366

AC

 

[Bobtastic]

Can either of you guys recommend a decent/reliable plant supplier? I'm not thinking cheap, I'm thinking value and quality.

 

[SuperColey1]

AquaEssentials is good

AC

 

[Bobtastic]

Lol, featured supplier hey? I tried looking at their site when I was looking at ukaps.org and found it wouldn't load for me... Will try again.

 

[SuperColey1]

I would say Greenneedle.co.uk but they tell me their plants are not ready yet. lol

AC

 

[Bobtastic]

Lol, is that right? You'd better get a wriggle on then.