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MidnightPyro

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I've done my research over the last few weeks and I think I've finally got the plan together over what I'd like to put in my aquarium.
I have a 29 gallon, and I'm intending to get a 1x65W Sattelite Power Compact light, giving me about 2.25 wpg. With this wattage, I assume I'd be looking at medium-light plants - around here at the pet stores and the LFS, they sell mainly anachris, diandra, jungle valinaria, some different kinds of swords and anubises. That's about all I've seen. ;)

My water has a KH of 120 and a GH of around 300 ppm. pH is somewhere around 7.2 out of the tap, and it seems to elevate a bit in the aquarium up to 7.8.

I'll be getting the following htings to make sure the plants do well
- Eco Complete (source of Iron, Magnesium, and Potassium)
- Flourish (source of trace elements, magnesium, iron)
- Nutrafin CO2 system (a bit easier and nicer looking than DIY, carbon source)
The only element i'm missing is Phosphate it looks like. I don't think any of the plants listed above are extremely fragile, but I don't know what all would be needed. I'd probably add any other plant that looks nifty that would do alright with the lighting/water conditions (although I'm pretty much limited by what's available around here.)

Is there anything else I'm missing that might be good to have? I'm too sure :D

Thanks for the advice!
 
a nice pair of trimming scissors and a pair of long tweezers would probably be good investments. You can pick up a decent pair at any pharmacy store.
 
Seachem Flourish will add the trace elements but you will need macro nutrient (nitrogen, potassium, and phosphate) fertilization as well. There's the sticky about fertilization if you're interested in a cost effective DIY fertilization solution, Seachem has other products that covers the range of micro and macro nutrients if you don't want to go the DIY route.
 
Nitrates would be provided by the fish, correct? (which I assume would work out to be Nitrogen.) According to Eco Complete, it actually has Potassium in it. Would I need more Potassium? Then for Phosophorus, I guess I'd just need Flourish Phosphorus ;)

Are macro and micro nutrients essential to plants success? ;)
 
The fish will provide some nitrogen but at the higher light levels the plant may use them up faster than the fishes can provide, measureing your nitrate levels will tell you if you need to add. The potassium in eco-complete is good for the root feeding plants like the amazon swords, but it won't help plants that that takes most of their nutrients from the water like the anacharis.

Micro and macro nutrients are essential for healthy looking plants, they are the building blocks. Its like us not taking in vitamins.
 
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