Hi guys/gals,
I'm not new to fishkeeping (so my procedures I use are what I grew up with) but I have to admit there is a lot I need to learn, especially in planted tanks. So I setted up my 12 gal tank (L= 50cm H= 32cm W=30cm) my light is 11w compact twin fluorescent bulb warm white color, with also an 11w ballast in the hood that comes with the tank that my dad bought at year 2002, I'm not familiar with water test kits, I usually stock up at the 3rd week. put in 5 different plants, and 6 neon tetras (took them a day to start swimming at the top and that's when I started feeding them) my question is, it's 3 days ago since I placed the fishes and plants, I see brown spots on my amazon swordplant but my other plants seem clean could it be my lighting? I'm not really familiar with fertilizers and CO2 but I'll be willing to learn.
I live in a tropical country 27c-32c temp, I turn on my light from 6am to 7pm, reason for me doing the was because I think my 11w isn't enough to provide optimum growth, if this is wrong please correct me.
Additional info, my substrate is from a river 10 min walk from my home (I live in the country side) small rocks at the top with finer sands at the bottom.
I'm not new to fishkeeping (so my procedures I use are what I grew up with) but I have to admit there is a lot I need to learn, especially in planted tanks. So I setted up my 12 gal tank (L= 50cm H= 32cm W=30cm) my light is 11w compact twin fluorescent bulb warm white color, with also an 11w ballast in the hood that comes with the tank that my dad bought at year 2002, I'm not familiar with water test kits, I usually stock up at the 3rd week. put in 5 different plants, and 6 neon tetras (took them a day to start swimming at the top and that's when I started feeding them) my question is, it's 3 days ago since I placed the fishes and plants, I see brown spots on my amazon swordplant but my other plants seem clean could it be my lighting? I'm not really familiar with fertilizers and CO2 but I'll be willing to learn.
I live in a tropical country 27c-32c temp, I turn on my light from 6am to 7pm, reason for me doing the was because I think my 11w isn't enough to provide optimum growth, if this is wrong please correct me.
Additional info, my substrate is from a river 10 min walk from my home (I live in the country side) small rocks at the top with finer sands at the bottom.