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Wanting low tech, low cost, planted tank

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Okay I am wanting to start a cheap low tech planted tank. I need some advice and help on how to start it. If any of you remember me I was the one that started my 29 gallon community tank here. Well it's doing great and well nothing to do with it except enjoy it. So i went out and purchased a used 10 gallon tank. Well out of all the stuff I had laying around because I am a collector of junk, I managed to find a Aquaclear 50 filter, a Tetra 5-15 gallon heater, and some sand substrate that will later cap whatever I decided to use as plant substrate. As far as lighting, I have 2 10 watt, 6500k aquarium plant bulbs from lights of america. SO thats where I am at. I need help and direction I am wanting to do a nice shrimp tank with 3 rocks with some sort of carpet and smaller swords or grass.
 

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If you mean the cost, I've no idea as you are in the US and I'm in Canada, and everything is less expensive for you in the US.
 
#39 ·
Most fish stores should have it. I recommend getting the biggest bottle you can. Here's Seachem's page about it. It has mainly micronutrients, so if you have a lot of fast growing plants you will also need to dose macronutrients (nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium, also referred to as NPK).
 
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