plants in a 30 gallon.. co2/ferts?

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my stocking will be as follows
- 1 anglefish
- 5 bronze cories
- 5 kuhli loaches
- 8 lemono tetras
- 2 bolivian rams

background:
- elodea
- hornwort

foreground:
- various crypts

attached to wood:
- java fern
- anubius nana

does this all sound good? any other suggestions? i am having low light so i wouldnt need co2 or fertilizers right? please respond!!
 
I think it may be a bit too crowded in the tank with the stock. Especially for the lone angel.

Plant list looks just fine. can look up more low light plants at www.plantgeek.net

How low of a light are you having??
You can do weekly 3ml dose of regular flourish and you can experiment with diy co2, just to see how your plants react to it
 
For your stocking, I would recommend losing either the group of Cories or the loaches, since they really occupy the same space.

For your plant selection, it looks alright, be warned that hornwort really likes to float, since its hard to keep it planted. And for lighting to stay low light, keep the lighting between 30-50watts total.
 
well i was also considering putting amazon swords in the back instead of hornwort. how does a diy co2 work? i dont know how low my lights are, i no longer have the box so i will check the bulb tonight
 
ara35 said:
well i was also considering putting amazon swords in the back instead of hornwort. how does a diy co2 work? i dont know how low my lights are, i no longer have the box so i will check the bulb tonight
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If your going with Amazon swords try to get your lighting up 60watts or 2wpg. Plus swords get really large, so I would look for the smaller species btw.

CO2 primer: http://www.qsl.net/w2wdx/aquaria/diyco2.html#2
 
1. are the directions on the link accurate?
2. how many of each plant should i get (estimation i guess)?
3. what kind of substrate do i need? will black sand work?
4. do i need any fertilizers/co2?
5. and is the moss wall worth the time and effort?
 
ara35 said:
1. are the directions on the link accurate?
2. how many of each plant should i get (estimation i guess)?
3. what kind of substrate do i need? will black sand work?
4. do i need any fertilizers/co2?
5. and is the moss wall worth the time and effort?
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1- not sure which link you are referring to
2- depends on the plant whether its a stem plant/rhizome or something else..
But you can always start with a "bunch" of each and see how it does in your tank, once you see its growing good then get more.
3- any substrate will work
4- depends on lighting
5- it is alot of work and alot of moss. Some people like the look of a moss wall, others dont. So its hard to tell you if its worth the time and effort.

I would first try the moss by itself in the tank. If it grows well then start the wall project.
 
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