I have a nursery around here that has amzing selections on plants every so ofter and I live an hour away fro That Pet Place in Lancaster which always has a good selection (they use a deli line ticket dispenser to help people) and I'm want to look on the classifieds but I have to plan it out so the tank is ready by the time they ship. If I put plants in right away can I put the fish in right away...I think I read I could do that somewhere (I'm might be wrong).
Is 18 watts over a 10 gallon good?
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No you still must cycle first. If you have an existing tank you can use a cutting from the media or a squezzing of the gunk into the new filter. With that method you can add everything immediately. Otherwise go the fishless route. The sticky in the FW newbie forum explains it well.
I found a couple of other fixtures:
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/209205/product.web
or 2 of these http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/10977/product.web
I was looking at this http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/209251/product.web
Which one would work better with diy C02 and ferts? (Lighting is always the hardest part for me I have trouble deciding and it can get expensive but I have money ow so any of these are an option). If anyone else can find something better I'm all ears.
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/209205/product.web
or 2 of these http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/10977/product.web
I was looking at this http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/209251/product.web
Which one would work better with diy C02 and ferts? (Lighting is always the hardest part for me I have trouble deciding and it can get expensive but I have money ow so any of these are an option). If anyone else can find something better I'm all ears.
go to walmart and get an incandescent fixture. replace bulbs with screw in cfl (9-14w) and you got yourself 1.8-2.8wpg
Technically you can add fish when you add plants. But you have to add enough plants to neutralize all the ammonia.
Technically you can add fish when you add plants. But you have to add enough plants to neutralize all the ammonia.
I wasn't planning on getting the fixture that came with it I was just going to get a glass canopy and a light because the hoods that come with them are usually with one of those starter kits with the filter and heater. Sorry for changing my mind so much (like I said lighting is the hardest part for me). What about a reptile fixture like: http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/236359/i/1/product.web with just a fluorescent bulb, would that work, if not I can do with what BK said.
it can work as to give the plants light. But the whole wpg rule will be out the window with it since there will be so much restrike.
I am not sure what you mean by not having many choices for a 10gal SE ASian biotope. I would wager more options for a 10gal vs a South American theme. Although in the end its all waht makes you happy for what matters...
I was talking with the owner of my LFS about lighting and getting a better bulb for my ten gallon. He said that I have to get a whole new fixture as it doesnt matter what type of bulb you put in. If it is 18w maximum going in, than all bulbs would be 18w. Is this true? Bk you said that he could get 2.8wpg. Was this just a way of him trying to get me to buy a whole new hood?
for the 2.8w you would need a new hood. one that takes not the tube bulbs (t-8) but incandescent bulbs (ones that screw in).. and replace them with screw in cfl (like in the image below )
