Plants
- Thread starter hurdledude1298
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we can't suggest plants until we know how much light you will be providing and if you are planning to inject CO2.
Co2- CarbonDixode. AKA the stuff you breath out. Tanks with over 2.5WPG use this too keep alage in check.
For lighting you need something like this:
http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=29559;category_id=1875;pcid1=1843;pcid2=
For lighting you need something like this:
http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=29559;category_id=1875;pcid1=1843;pcid2=
there is a sticky about building one in the plant forum section. Plants need co2 in order to thrive if they are in a hight light tank.
With that light its PC so 9wX2=18W but because its PC lets say ~25 in a 10g tank gives you 1WPG. Good enought for Hornwort, Java Furn, and some Anabias. Look at www.plantgeek.net , go to their plant guide, and click on low light.
For a 10 gallon you don't have to worry about "injecting" CO2. There is a more simple solution: Flourish Excel.
This is a substitute to injecting CO2 and is fine for a small aquarium of 10 gallons. You can grow just as healthy plants with less light(though not as low as you currently have) and lower doses of CO2(or the substitute). They will just grow slower, but not less healthy.
Use at least 30 watts incandescent(IMO) and dose with Flourish and Flourish Excel. The other nutrients will be provided from the tap water, fish waste, and left over fish food.
This is a substitute to injecting CO2 and is fine for a small aquarium of 10 gallons. You can grow just as healthy plants with less light(though not as low as you currently have) and lower doses of CO2(or the substitute). They will just grow slower, but not less healthy.
Use at least 30 watts incandescent(IMO) and dose with Flourish and Flourish Excel. The other nutrients will be provided from the tap water, fish waste, and left over fish food.
