120g tank (4x2x2). We are planning on having lots of plants and fish, and we're new to this freshwater stuff. We have had reef tanks in the past, and would like to experience the fresh side for awhile. We plan on doing a grass bottom, ya know, foreground plants, mid plants and tall plants in the back. Any suggestions would be much appreciated, thanks.
What is the best lighting for.....?
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Hello...I use plastic plants, they seem to live longer for me....:welcome:
If you kill them you have a total black thumb aye!!!! LOL :headbang2:
Well, how about some more info. Will this be housed inside a canopy? Or perhaps an open top tank with a nice looking fixture hanging above it? Can you do some electrical wiring yourself? There are lots of options, just trying to get a better idea what will suit you better.
Hey there...yes the lighting will be in a canopy, and my husband does all the wiring stuff so he knows how to do that. We have had halides before just on a reef tank, so wasn't sure how it would be on freshwater. And the depth of our 120 is 24".
ahsupply.com lights would work great. 2X96w and 2X55w over my 120 with great growth. it really depends on what you want to do. do you want a high light tank with co2 and ferts or do you want a low light tank or a medium light tank?
We want a high light tank. What exactly are ferts?? New to this freshwater technical stuff..lol And what is the difference between co2 and just bubbles in the water?
ferts=Fertilizer bubbles are just air. co2 is a gas needed for plants to grow. they take the carbon and put o2 into the water.
http://www.rexgrigg.com/index.html might want to give that site a read.
http://www.rexgrigg.com/index.html might want to give that site a read.