starting 10 gallon planted tank

Fish Addict · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 11:06 pm Post subject: starting 10 gallon planted tank

hey what would be the best for lighting
i have tried this once before and it didn't work out to well
thanks for you help

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

In my 10 gallon, I have 2 10w mini compact fluorescent bulbs (the ones that screw into regular incandescent sockets). My plants are doing fine, but I still think it's a little on the low side so I'm eventually going to either replace one of the 10's with a 20 (for a total of 30w) or completely redo the lighting and go with either a VHO fluorescent or a larger compact flourescent. But my overall goal for lighting is around 30w.

And FWIW, I keep low light plants and don't use CO2.

-Chelle

Fish Addict · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 6:38 pm Post subject:

is cycling the same

Fish Addict · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 12:20 am Post subject:

oh and can you tell me some good low light plants

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

Yes, I believe cycling should be the same. You could always take some filter medie from one of your other thanks and that should instantly cycle it. That's what I did with my 5 gallon.

For low light plants, I have:
Java fern (comes in lace & regular)
Java moss
Wendtii (comes in red, bronze, and green)
Amazon sword (it actually gets a little large for a 10 gallon, but I keep mine clipped back)
Aponogetons (not sure shat species I have, I just got the package of bulbs and they seem to be doing just fine).

I don't have any, but anubias nana is also supposed to be a good low light plant.

You can also browse through here:
http://www.aquariumplants.com/cgi-bin/cart/scan/fi=products . . .

-Chelle

Fish Addict · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:23 am Post subject:

cool thanks