help me set up a 125 planted tank

[Flowerhorn916]

hello all,

Its been awhile since ive posted I had settled down my fish habbit with just 2 60g tanks each with a flowerhorn and a plec.. Yeah so you guessed it im bored.. Im gonna buy a 125-150 and set up a planted tank over the next few months I am planning on doing this right making a beautiful planted tank with co2 and high powered lighting phrehaps eco complete or florite substrate.. So heres what im looking for

Lighting suggestions..

Substrate suggestions..

c02 set up suggestions..

filtration suggestions...

And links to buy thanks

I am not sure about the plants i wanna grow I really likes ones which can attach to drift wood since I have a ton laying around since taking down my 250g. I also want to get a plant which will grow and completley cover the ground like a lawn..

Thanks in advance

 

[Mgamer20o0]

ahsupply.com

sand or gravel... maybe solidmaster select or eco complete.

rexgrigg regulator or one of the many other regulators. also get the co2 tank local if you can.

canister filters i like the rena xp3 try 2 of them but most canisters are fine

visi therm heaters..... when i have time ill get you some links.

 

[jpappy789]

hello all,

Its been awhile since ive posted I had settled down my fish habbit with just 2 60g tanks each with a flowerhorn and a plec.. Yeah so you guessed it im bored.. Im gonna buy a 125-150 and set up a planted tank over the next few months I am planning on doing this right making a beautiful planted tank with co2 and high powered lighting phrehaps eco complete or florite substrate.. So heres what im looking for

Lighting suggestions..
Really depends on plants wanted...but anywhere from 2-4 wpg is fine for most plants you would probably end up getting.
Substrate suggestions..
Sand I heard works well, regular old gravel works fine for me though.
c02 set up suggestions..
Also depends on the plants you want. Some dont need extra Co2 enjection at all. Most low light, easier plants are what I am referring to.
filtration suggestions...
Canister, rena like Mg
And links to buy thanks
I buy a lot of stuff nowadays on ebay or aquabid...ceaper imo

I am not sure about the plants i wanna grow I really likes ones which can attach to drift wood since I have a ton laying around since taking down my 250g. I also want to get a plant which will grow and completley cover the ground like a lawn..

Thanks in advance

comments above in red

 

[Flowerhorn916]

comments above in red

As fasr as sand being a good sustrate for growing plants it is not correct? I hear it does not let the roots breath and get nutrients correct? I am best off with eco complete or something like that which has nutrients it.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

its fine. i have a sand planted tank and i know many other people with sand. eco might have some trace nutrients but you still still have to add pnk and trace ferts to the water.

filter
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsU...umpharmaceuticalsrenafilstarxp3canisterfilter
heater
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsU.../aquariumsystemsvisithermstealthheater250watt
lighting
http://www.ahsupply.com/36-55w.htm
i have a 2x96w and 2x55w set up on my 120 can grow most anything
co2
http://www.bestaquariumregulator.com/CO2.html
http://www.aquariumplants.com/CO2_Accessories_s/50.htm
ferts
http://www.bestaquariumregulator.com/ferts.html

 

[jpappy789]

its fine. i have a sand planted tank and i know many other people with sand. eco might have some trace nutrients but you still still have to add pnk and trace ferts to the water.

Also because sand does not let stuff through like gravel does, there is really no need to go digging through it w/ a gravel vac. You can just hover over the top and that way the plants dont get moved around a lot.

I solved that problem though with a RUGF with my gravel