live plants lighting

by **Peterkarig3210** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:59 pm

Most plants will grow in pretty much anything, but the flourite and Eco-Complete are the favorites for live planted tanks.

Also, if you try and put flourite down and something else on top of it the flourite (regular sized) will end up on top eventually.

by **Tmercier834747** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 1:40 pm

I use black flourite sand in my newest tank, and the vallisneria are thanking me for it, along with the rest of my plants.

The thing about sandy substrates is they have a tendancy to have a lot more particulates in them, so if you don't wash them you'll really know it, especially if you're changing out substrates in a tank that's already established, with water in it, etc.

I didn't wash mine, filled water over a dinner plate, and it still clouded the water for 72 hours. I wanted to keep the fine particulate though because I thought the plants would benefit more from it.

by **Mike0372983** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 1:59 pm

this picture is what I would like the sand to look like
http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/photo-main.php/20968

and I just got $50 for my birthday so I am closer to getting my new lighting
this is what I decided on getting
http://www.bigalsonline.ca/StoreCatalog ... 30&offset=

65 watts, 30" and $90

by **Peterkarig3210** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:43 pm

A double 24 inch 40 watt X 2 = 80 watts shoplight would be better and cheaper, but I guess it wouldn't look as good as the one you are talking about.

by **Peterkarig3210** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:45 pm

Don't you already have the sand you want in your current tank?

by **Mike0372983** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:21 pm

lmao umm ya I just gets dirty easily, probably because I need a bottom feeder, would a pleco be better for a planted tnak or a corydoras?

by **Peterkarig3210** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:03 pm

Most plecos get huge. Maybe the golden nugget stays small. I think there are a few that stay less than 6 inches. Common plecos get well over a foot long and so do most catfish.

There's also a few catfish that stay small too. I had one that when it got bigger ate all the other fish. It got a bacterial infection and died.

by **zambize** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:15 am

I use Black Tahitian Moon Sand, I love it.

Z

by **Peterkarig3210** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:36 am

I like Eco-complete. It's beautiful.

by **Mike0372983** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:16 pm

is sabd better than lets say a crushed gravel? is it worth it? But first of all I need my new light...

live plants lighting

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