1) Can you grow those plants without Co2?
2) What fertilizers do you reccomend?
3) What lighting do they need?
2) What fertilizers do you reccomend?
3) What lighting do they need?
No. If you have absolutely no CO2, you will not grow plants.1) Can you grow those plants without Co2?
Well if you want to go the route that most of the planted tankers use around here, then use plain gravel and Flourish comprehensive. That's all you need.2) What fertilizers do you reccomend?
Depends on your tank size. Post how big your tank is, and what kind of fixture you have, and we can tell you what to buy.3) What lighting do they need?
I plan on using it for the back of my tank for hiding the heater. Also, I bet the fish will hide in it just like yours Do you have a Co2 system? What fertilizers do you use?The same. I love my Cabomba but I will tell you it looks nicest in groups of a couple of plants. You can create sort of a thick forest effect with it. The fish LOVE hanging out in there. I think they feel pretty hidden and safe.
Thanks! I actually do have an incandescent hood (http://www.walmart.com/ip/Aqua-Culture-Aquarium-Hood-Incandescent-10-Gallon-Pets/10311306) and was wondering if I was going to be able to find CFL bulbs that will fit it. Isn't 20watts too little though?Nope, plants don't require an adjustment period.
The cabomba and Rotala are 'stem plants', so they may or may not have roots when you get them.
Just strip the lower 2 sets of leaves and burry them in the gravel.
How to plant stem plants. A Graphic by Redchigh.
Sorry for the rough image, but it might help give you an idea. Hmm, img tag isn't working, just click the link.
Definately dose the tank with Flourish (comprehensive supplement) and I personally use 2 10W CFLs (6500k cool white) in an incandescent hood over my 10Gs.
If you have a flourescent hood (with tubes) then get whatever will fit your hood, and make it 6500k (often called 'cool white' or 'daylight', but look for the 6500k. No need for fancy grow lights, just get the bulbs from wal-mart.)
Just to confirm, get only one 10w, right?On the light, get the 10w 6500K, that is ideal. The hood instructions means that nothing greater than a 25w can go in, and that was intended for normal incandescent bulbs. The reason is heat and energy. But CF bulbs are much lower in both. And being less watts they are fine; it is the upper (maximum) end you don't want to cross.
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It was some white, but its mosly tan. I plan to just have guppies and platies, which I believe would be fine in it. My main conern is the plants, though. Will they be ok with this pH? I am putting a peice of driftwood in. How much will the driftwood affect the pH. It's about 18 inches long and 2 inches in diameter.I would expect it is. Is it white or light tan? As you have a 10g, it won't take much gravel to replace it. Your fish selection will be limited with hard basic water.
I like it, but won't the Cabomba edventually block it from sight? (I plan to let it reach the top of the tank, but not let the Ludwigia grow any taller)Likewise. One suggestion is permitted, yes? Move the clump of ludwigia to the left behind the wood, basically in the left rear corner but out from the corner, if that makes sense. I think it will fix the balance (visual).