Hey guys, i know i haven't been on here for a while but needless to say the tank was never started...hoping to move a bit closer to doing it now. I'm considering doing a 75 gallon tank with one 48" 54 watt T-5 HO Plant Grow Fluorescent Tube. Will this not be enough light, its about .7 wpg and I'm wondering if its enough for a NoCo2 setup.
Plants will be most likely:
-Hygrophila Difformis
-Taiwan Moss + driftwood for tree like effect
-Corkscrew Vallisneria
Possibly a Temple, Narrow leaf plant at each of the four corners
I'm thinking if i get this 75 i'm going plant the wisteria in most of the tank with the corkscrew Vals in the foreground on each side of the driftwood tree shaped structure.I'm mostly concerned if this setup is lacking sufficient lighting or if the t-5 output is enough to pretty much offset this.
Another question i'm having is due to fiscal deficiencies, ADA Aquasoil might not be an option. Could i go with a setup like say:
-Flourite Black Sand 1" Capping layer, (supposed high CEC)
-Worm Castings second bottom most layer 2"
-Leonardite Bottom most layer 1/3"
is there something even cheaper than flourite black sand that would do the same effect? I'm not looking to save money if it means degrading the overall efficiency of the tank but i am curious...
I appreciate all the help I've received on this forum past and presently...
-Infulgeo
Plants will be most likely:
-Hygrophila Difformis
-Taiwan Moss + driftwood for tree like effect
-Corkscrew Vallisneria
Possibly a Temple, Narrow leaf plant at each of the four corners
I'm thinking if i get this 75 i'm going plant the wisteria in most of the tank with the corkscrew Vals in the foreground on each side of the driftwood tree shaped structure.I'm mostly concerned if this setup is lacking sufficient lighting or if the t-5 output is enough to pretty much offset this.
Another question i'm having is due to fiscal deficiencies, ADA Aquasoil might not be an option. Could i go with a setup like say:
-Flourite Black Sand 1" Capping layer, (supposed high CEC)
-Worm Castings second bottom most layer 2"
-Leonardite Bottom most layer 1/3"
is there something even cheaper than flourite black sand that would do the same effect? I'm not looking to save money if it means degrading the overall efficiency of the tank but i am curious...
I appreciate all the help I've received on this forum past and presently...
-Infulgeo