Hey all,
Finally found the rocks I wanted and sorted out my driftwood piece. It's my first attempt at this, so forgive any artistic faux pas, lol.
I bought a couple of random plants just to get me rolling (and found a nice big Sword for cheap).
I'm looking for recommendations for the back of the tank. The water flows from back to front, so I was thinking some long thin grasses that will provide dappled light and movement in the upper half of the tank?
I'm also looking for a low, lush ground cover that I'll be growing in the gully between the dark rock and the driftwood, then out onto the 'valley' floor.
Then, a few weeks down the line once I've cycled and prepped, I'll start stocking so any suggestions for that (nothing too difficult for a newbie) would help as well. I absolutely love the look of Neons/Cardinals, and love the nature of Zebra Danios. I had even considered only Neons, but perhaps a few different species to keep my wife interested
Finally, does anyone know what plants I bought? My LFS had no idea, they were just selling them for 2 bucks a piece so I grabbed a few. I assume they are common varieties as my LFS isn't exactly haut horticulture. I hope I didn't make a mistake grabbing them. It was driving me nuts not having any plants at all, even if only for a few days.
Set up info:
The tank will have DIY CO2 in the next few days, and I will be fertilizing if I can understand it all. The substrate is inert. Lighting is 2 x 24 watt T5 PowerGlo (18,000K). Slightly understocked eventually.
Tank dimensions are 30 long x 18 wide x 24 tall - 56 gallons.
Many thanks for your help!
Finally found the rocks I wanted and sorted out my driftwood piece. It's my first attempt at this, so forgive any artistic faux pas, lol.
I bought a couple of random plants just to get me rolling (and found a nice big Sword for cheap).
I'm looking for recommendations for the back of the tank. The water flows from back to front, so I was thinking some long thin grasses that will provide dappled light and movement in the upper half of the tank?
I'm also looking for a low, lush ground cover that I'll be growing in the gully between the dark rock and the driftwood, then out onto the 'valley' floor.
Then, a few weeks down the line once I've cycled and prepped, I'll start stocking so any suggestions for that (nothing too difficult for a newbie) would help as well. I absolutely love the look of Neons/Cardinals, and love the nature of Zebra Danios. I had even considered only Neons, but perhaps a few different species to keep my wife interested
Finally, does anyone know what plants I bought? My LFS had no idea, they were just selling them for 2 bucks a piece so I grabbed a few. I assume they are common varieties as my LFS isn't exactly haut horticulture. I hope I didn't make a mistake grabbing them. It was driving me nuts not having any plants at all, even if only for a few days.
Set up info:
The tank will have DIY CO2 in the next few days, and I will be fertilizing if I can understand it all. The substrate is inert. Lighting is 2 x 24 watt T5 PowerGlo (18,000K). Slightly understocked eventually.
Tank dimensions are 30 long x 18 wide x 24 tall - 56 gallons.
Many thanks for your help!