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You guys are speaking a totally different language. I mean if I can grow plants with out a co2 system great. But if I have to start looking up msds and bentonite and everything else.. lol

Makes sense. I was afraid I was going to need a pricey co2 system to do this. Down the road maybe but right now I'm just getting started with plants. Ive done FW and SW for a few years so its not like I'm new, just to plants. So any tips or tricks, suggestions etc let me have it lol.

Thanks everyone. Would some cories, neon tetras and a handful of discus be suitable? Or is that a bad idea? Id like to have a couple show fish and some schooling smaller fish as well

Yes 12k as I like the visible color spectrum I know its not ideal but it has dimmers and timers worked in to the mix so ya. I can always exchange them if its wrong

So if I were to add some substrate under the sand what would be best something like flourite? And yes the tank is new not even running yet. I plan to have it going early october as I have some other projects on the go with it as well.

As the title states, could I grow some plants in a 60g with out any co2 running on it? Also the substrate is sand I don't want a ton of plans just something that could kind of grow like a carpet over some sand and rock work. I've never done plants before and would like to try some. Any help is welcome I will be running ecoxotic Panorama Pro 12k white and blue Leds. Eheim ecco canister w/ inline heater and a small power head for circulation. Stock would be tetras and cories etc. Let me know!! Thank you

Wow! very nice!

If I could start over, which I will eventually, the tank would be custom from ground up. In wall 2 sides exposed 4' cube tank 2' high DIY LEDs all separately dimmable custom stand, sump, and frag tank plumbed in Algae Scrubber Skimmer rated higher then water volume separate QT/holding tank on separated system ATO system RO/DI with auto top off rigged in, Auto water change tanks Separate sump room so the sumb isnt heard nor seen unless to do maintenance I think i'm basicall describing my dream system.. lol I could go on all day

Thanks all, no sunburn yet lol, though one coral has some tanlines from the eggcrate top haha I think its time to replace it with screen

Thanks its a work in progress :rofl:

I did the exact same thing on my first nano reef tank as I just had T5s no LEDs I think it cost about $20 give or take and worked great

March 14/2012 FTS May 19/2012 FTS here is a video update on the tank with my "artistic" touch: View here Be nice Thats about as far as its gone so far. Now, I'm just waiting on some growth

waters cleared up now you can see the corals

Move from old tank completed! February 20/2012 still a bit cloudy from the transfer!

Tank Custom 35g cube 24"x24"x15 1/2" Standard 20g Sump/Refugium Custom Oak stand by yours truly Equipment. JBJ ATO Lighting AI SOL super blue AI controller Skimmer Tunze 9002 Powerheads 2 Koralia 240 Live stock includes 2 Ocellaris Clowns 1 Scooter Dragonet Blenny 1 Dwarf Cheurb Angel 1 Bangai Cardinal Standard CUC Corals 22 types of Zoas and counting Ricordea Hammer Coral Frogspawn Dragon soul and other Favia Acans Candycanes Blue Digita Green Birdsnest Pink/purple birdsnest other sps Monti Cap, green, green with light pink rim, red 5/30/2012 FTS UPDATE, I love photoshop, always shoot in raw, then adjust accordingly January 29/2012 February 2/2012 Aqua scaping started! I went for an open look with lots of swimming room, and shelf work on the rocks, a few hidden tunnels built in! Very happy with the result so far Full tank shot One Island Side view, including other structure corner shot View from other side Top View corner shot

Hey all, I was sent here from a few other forums as its more local to my area, I keep Saltwater fish as I just recently shut down my 75g Cichlid tank. My Saltwater experience is bordering on 1 year, and I recently upgraded my old 15g to a 35g 24x24x15 cube with sump, skimmer and AI SOL LED lights so the tank is about 4 months old now and doing well! Here is my most recent FTS I took of it. My Freshwater experience is 10 years and I have only ever kept cichlids and bettas I am hoping to find local coral sales or frag trades here as well as try to sell whats left of my 75g's equipment Shoot me a PM if you are looking for a Filter for a tank up to 80g as I have a marineland C-360 canister (2 1/2 months old) with a bunch of carbon and close to 2 years worth of filter floss for $120(plus a $20 mail in rebate coupon) I know your not supposed to post ads in you first post, but just letting you all know its available! I do regular frag trades in edmonton with members of Canreef.com and have an ever growing collection Of Zoanthids and favia, etc. Anyways Glad to be here, hope I can help in anyway I can with fresh or salty questions