Joelay Posted May 19, 2004 Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 You may/May not know that i'm getting a new tank on saturday hopefully, I think its about 100L. I want to make a planted tank, i'm going to get plenty of light, and i'll probably use home-made C02 because i don't have enough money for anything fancy, I'm going to be focussing mainly on fish too but i want it to be a planted tank. My main problem is that i'm not entirely sure about the substrate. Could anyone help me with what should be in it? Also f anyone knows what plants would be relatively easy to keep or good for beginners etc. i was thinking of getting a few Vallis' and i would like something that grows on Bogwood. I will be adding plants slowly as i go though. Any help Greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_Tank Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 java fern or java moss will be good on the drift wood. amazon swords are a really easy plant stem plants are easy as and grow really quick. ludwigia is a good one thats a start...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelay Posted May 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Thaks for the advice i was thinking of getting some java fern, i heard that its quite good. my main problem now is what to use as substrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Personally I have always used standard aquarium gravel and never had a problem. Java fern is a very hardy plant and will atac itself to rocks and wood. Anubias nana is another one which will grow on a log. All the hygrophila sp grow quickly and you just cut off the tops and replant them. Water sprite also grows quickly and can be planted or left floating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelay Posted May 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 I've read that you need a a thin layer of fertiliser stuff, then a main layer of sustrate (smallish stuff for rooting), then you have the top layer. i didn't know if this is right or what the fertiliser stuff really is, etc. I'll probably end up ith just a big layer of rooting substrate, maybe with some fertiliser stuff in it and then a thin layer of the top substrate on top of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Use a very small substrate i.e 1-2mm there is a black one we call it dusk over here. make sure you mix 1/3 of the gravel with a laterite product like duplaitK or th JBL version And if you can afford it at all, i highly recomend an undergravel heater again both of these brands do a great low voltage budget version. Do a search for Takashi Amano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelay Posted May 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 ive heard of this laterite stuff but wasn't entirely sure what to look for, i'll try and get an undergravel heater, depends on the price, i'll look out for the 'Dusk' Stuff, its probably the same over in England. btw i've seen Takashi's tanks, i did a search once, he has some really awesome stuff i saw one photo where loads of people were crowding round him, watching set up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 It grows in cuttings up the Coromandel. Lovely red flakey clay. Lot cheaper to get it there than a LFS Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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