First stab at planted aquarium

[grch36]

Howdy, first try with plants.
The tank:
54g glass quarter cylinder
fluval 404 cannister
eco-complete substrate
stealth 200watt heater
30" sunpod with a 10k bulb

Plants:
1 microsword
3 ozelot swords
1 baby dwarf grass
1 broad leaf ludwigia
3 bronze wendth
1 telanthera
2 red wendth
couple of other ones i can't remember

I added 9 cardinal tetras 2 weeks after I set the tank up and they all seem happy very active especially with the plants.

Got a question, I wanted to inject CO2, are 2 DIY kits sufficient or is a pressurized system required? Is there a rather compact system I can buy? Also someone mentioned that I can use a DIY kit as long as I place the diffuser near a small power head. What kind of fertilizer should I use? What are the ideal water parameters I'm looking for as far as Nitrate, Nitrite are concerned? Any suggestions are appreciated.

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[Lobo.]

the diy kit will do nicely, they can run for several weeks without changing the yeast... just look it up, there are several great threads on this site

[YuccaPatrol]

Love that piece of driftwood!

[Lauren]

It will look great when it grows in, I like your arangement, it's natural without looking like you just put stuff where ever. I'd get some java fern or java lace to compliment your driftwood, though.