My 20g L *WARNING 56K* pics!

Do you know how many watts per gallon your lighting is going to provide? Im going to make a guess that if its a single flourescent strip you have it'll be an 18W bulb, which will be kinda low for a 20G. If you can fit another light strip on there you'll be right on track.

Ive got that headache just now, I have co2 and fertlizer systems set up but because of my low WPG due to a fixed fitting on the hood, I'm limited to what I can plant.

Also, you say you added some rocks you had lying around. You didnt say if they are from an old aquarium or not, but if they arent then it might be an idea to boil them. Also, you should be aware that some types of rock will alter your PH, and some will release potentially harmful metals.

You do seem to know what you are doing anyway. You can read and read and read, and listen to every opinion there is, but you'll learn more from your own experience, and mistakes in my case. Im no expert but you seem to know what you are talking about anyway! Cant wait to see the finished pictures!

Any ideas on what fish your gonna fling in?
 
Mgamer20o0 said:
if i could change anything i would change the stand first. make it about 72inch long. then i would change the tank. maybe 120 gal? maybe 100?
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:rolleyes: :troll:
 
thefirethief said:
Do you know how many watts per gallon your lighting is going to provide? Im going to make a guess that if its a single flourescent strip you have it'll be an 18W bulb, which will be kinda low for a 20G. If you can fit another light strip on there you'll be right on track.

Ive got that headache just now, I have co2 and fertlizer systems set up but because of my low WPG due to a fixed fitting on the hood, I'm limited to what I can plant.

Also, you say you added some rocks you had lying around. You didnt say if they are from an old aquarium or not, but if they arent then it might be an idea to boil them. Also, you should be aware that some types of rock will alter your PH, and some will release potentially harmful metals.

You do seem to know what you are doing anyway. You can read and read and read, and listen to every opinion there is, but you'll learn more from your own experience, and mistakes in my case. Im no expert but you seem to know what you are talking about anyway! Cant wait to see the finished pictures!

Any ideas on what fish your gonna fling in?
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Thank you for the input

first of all im not quit sure what the light is but the guy at my lfs (knows what he is talking about) said that it was a good light... i would like to duble cheak is there a way i can tell?

and yes whith the hood i bought i can fit another strip if i have to.... (im going for easy plants java moss ,java fern, water sprite, ect.)

second i found the rocks down at the creek in my back yard... i boild them for 15 minuits... sence i added them i have been keeping a very close eye on my tank (no major changes) it has been about a week and a half so i think it will be fine...

And third,
it will have 5 dwarf puffers 3-4 otos and proble 3-2 ghost shrimp.
 
whell i got some bad news ... for myself ... hmm....


any who



yeah 17w t8

im gunna buy another

:( this will set me back

any ideas that would save me cash were is the best place to buy a light?
 
PufferFan said:
whell i got some bad news ... for myself ... hmm....


any who



yeah 17w t8

im gunna buy another

:( this will set me back

any ideas that would save me cash were is the best place to buy a light?
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As far as Im aware the plants youve mentioned will grow pretty much anywhere apparently, so you might not need to rush out and spend more money just yet. My tank has about 1.2 watts per gallon (2 x 40W in a 30G) and Ive very succesfully grown cabomba carolina, java fern and java moss, as well as something else I cant remember the name of. In saying that, Ive also lost plenty of plants that were obviously not suitable for such low light conditions.


If lighting turns out to be the only problem youve got at the start then you are still doing amazingly well.
 
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thefirethief said:
As far as Im aware the plants youve mentioned will grow pretty much anywhere apparently, so you might not need to rush out and spend more money just yet. My tank has about 1.2 watts per gallon (2 x 40W in a 30G) and Ive very succesfully grown cabomba carolina, java fern and java moss, as well as something else I cant remember the name of. In saying that, Ive also lost plenty of plants that were obviously not suitable for such low light conditions.


If lighting turns out to be the only problem youve got at the start then you are still doing amazingly well.
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lol, your right i planed on some grasse too... any good in low light ?

thats true lol
 
Im searching for the exact same thing. Ive heard that Eleocharis parvula (dwarf hairgrass) doesnt require much light, but Im not speaking from experience.



http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_lowlight.php
http://www.tropicalfishcentre.co.uk/Plants.htm
http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/plants/bettsplants/index.html


Theres some pages Ive got in my favourites about low light plants, they all pretty much say the same thing but have the odd interesting bits of extra information.

If you are an eBayer I noticed this guy
http://stores.ebay.com/Aquarium-and-Pond-Plants sells a collection of low light plants for a 20 gallon tank. Might be ideal for you if you are comfortable not to check them over first. Other customers seem satisfied though.

I really wish someone else would hijack this thread and give some real advice.

Hope that helped a bit anyway.
 
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