JFK833

2 hours ago, biodives said:

The mystery plant looks like it may be Java fern. Just google for it and compare to what you have as the picture isn't entirely clear. It is normally grown on wood (as are at least some of the Anubias) and don't like to be planted, so it is worth figuring out for sure what it is. Swordplants and cryptocoryne are examples of plants with good root systems that like to be planted. Some taller stem plants can be used to hide the equipment.

Maybe but the plant looks greener and seems to be doing well in the tank already with it being planted. I'll take a better photo when I get home and I'll also stop in to the LFS here and talk to the lady who sold them to me. The 2 small ones on the sides I got for free.

Well I decided to plant the 20 gallon. So far I have an Anubias Nana, Anubias Hastifolia, a moss ball and I don't know what the other 3 are. They're all the same plant. They're on the sides and the center in the back behind the piece of drift wood. I have the plant substrate under the river rock. It doesn't look like much now, but; I'm hoping that they'll come into their own and fill the tank up. I also want to get some Java Moss. The River Rock is nice to look at but I eventually want it all plants so the fish I want to get will pop.

Hey guys. I'm looking to convert my current 50 gallon fish tank into a planted tank and I was wondering if there was anything I need to know besides changing out my gravel substrate for one that's for planted tanks and possibly a CO2 kit. The lighting I got with my tank is T8. Anything you guys think will be helpful for a successful conversion please pipe up and let me know.

10 hours ago, biodives said:

Welcome to the hobby and have fun selecting the fish (and some plants?) for the tank and see them develop.

Thanks! I'm debating on turning this bad boy into a planted tank! I want to get me a small 20 gallon to put the fish in once it's cycled and then I can get to cleaning the gravel and putting in some substrate for plants as well. Make a 2 layer substrate. I might have to make a thread of the transformation. Then turn my little 20 gallon into a small SW Reef. I wouldn't have to worry about a sump with a tank that small and I can always make it into one when I get a bigger tank for the SW build lol. Lots of plans in the works.

Good Day. My name is Jamie and as the title states I'm new to this hobby. I just thought I would introduce myself on here as I am new to the Forum as well. I was able to pick up a 50 gallon second-hand so I hooked everything up, put some water and water treatment in and went down to my LFS to pick their brains. They told me about the importance of beneficial bacteria in my tank and that Nutrafin Cycle Biological Aquarium Supplement would be the best way to get the bacteria in there and not waste money on fish. So I took a bottle home and gave it a try. So far, so good. It's been 3 months since then and I watched as my Ammonia, Nitrites and Nitrates went through their peaks. Didn't really take that long to cycle the tank with this stuff. I quite liked it. But; I thank you for the add and I hope to learn more about this hobby from everyone on here.

I attached a picture of my tank. I don't know if it's going to show up, but; won't know unless you try right? lol.