Planning a 10 gallon moss tank

[gotglock]

So I decided im going to plan a 10 gallon moss tank. I REALLY want to focus around:
-Christmas moss
-Fissidens splachnobryoides
-Flame Moss
-Pellia

This is going to have a lot of drift wood branches in the back, medium piece in the middle and maybe another branch going from one corner toward the back. My main concern is what kind of lighting would I need for this? I don't need this to grow super fast but I also dont want to kill this stuff. No ferts will be dosed and a CO2 system will be in the tank. I was thinking of a Rena Smartfilter 30 and a power head (150 or less gph) going from the front left corner to the back.

Another question is what kind of substrate should I use?

Flourite or sand?

Even though I don't want to dose ferts should I still do minor doses to help them grow in a bit and then cut off liquid ferts to slow them down?


The habitants are going to be some shrimp maybe a snail and a few guppies.

 

[gotglock]

I was just now doing a little bit of searching and found this:

http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsU...wattpowercompactfixturesinglestripwlunarlight

I know I don't need the actinic bulb but couldn't I take that bulb out and replace it with another one?

 

[Inka4040]

They'll change out the bulb for you.
http://www.catalinaaquarium.com/product_info.php?cPath=71_76&products_id=1228

If you're only focusing on mosses and slow growing plants, I'd dose ferts sparingly, as any excess of nutrients will tip the balance in favor of algae. CO2 will still be very helpful though, as will temps that don't get above the low to mid 70s.

 

[gotglock]

They'll change out the bulb for you.
http://www.catalinaaquarium.com/product_info.php?cPath=71_76&products_id=1228

If you're only focusing on mosses and slow growing plants, I'd dose ferts sparingly, as any excess of nutrients will tip the balance in favor of algae. CO2 will still be very helpful though, as will temps that don't get above the low to mid 70s.

Yea im having that problem in my 29 right now as we speak. I stoped doseing ferts and let some of my pleco's do some work. So a single 36 watt will be sufficent? If is is then i'll pick up some black sand tomorrow.

 

[Inka4040]

36w will definitely be sufficient. I'm growing mosses pretty well at 30 with spiral bulbs, which are less efficient than the straight bulbs that are meant for aquariums. Have you looked into the rapids mini canister filters? It may be more conducive to setting up a diy co2 system than a hob.

 

[gotglock]

36w will definitely be sufficient. I'm growing mosses pretty well at 30 with spiral bulbs, which are less efficient than the straight bulbs that are meant for aquariums. Have you looked into the rapids mini canister filters? It may be more conducive to setting up a diy co2 system than a hob.

Linkage? I didn't think of that nor see one on Big Al's jsut now.

Edit: I think I just found it

http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp17290/si2074670/cl0/tomrapidminicanisterfilterc80