FishGalore Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) hi iv seen a few planted aquariums that look mighty good & wouldn't mind trying it out , so was wondering if anyone knows of a good website that will explain, give me tips, setups, growth, lighting, chemicals, oxygen, sand or gravel ect just need to be loaded with info before i even start converting thanks Oh also i might add that along with having a planted tank, i want plecos & driftwood, so if you could throw some info my way from your own experience on what plecos are good with plants & what plants are good. (135 gal, 2 x fluval 404 & a really powerfull airpump) Edited June 21, 2011 by FishGalore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 your black shark in there is likely to uproot any plants you put in, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishGalore Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) your black shark in there is likely to uproot any plants you put in, IMO. im in the process of finding him / her a new home. (via trade or sell, if anyones interested) do you think that a royal clown knife would be ok in a planted tank ? Edited June 21, 2011 by FishGalore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 i don't have experience with any of the knife fish (would love to have one though!), but if it's a larger fish i think you would run the risk of some plants getting uprooted. a knife would appreciate the cover a planted tank gives though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanmer Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) Planting a 135 gallon would be so awesome! With all that room the possibilities are endless! I have a 110 gallon long and have plans to turn it into a planted angel tank, beautiful fish and beautiful plants! I imagine the biggest expense will be the co2 system. Edited June 21, 2011 by nanmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Cassidy Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 www.thekrib.com I used this website to research planted tanks before i set mine up 7 or 8 years ago. It may be dated but there is alot of good information on there. Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I had a 135 heavily planted tank for a number of years. I used three twin T12 (240w total light output), playsand, an fX5 for filtration and an AC802 or MaxiJet1200 to disperse CO2 - ran about 5 bubbles/sec. And I used the Estimative Index method of fertilization. I grew everything in that tank. Had a nice carpet of Glosso for a while; any stem plant I wanted (except Alternanthera - I can never get that one to grow). When going w. Older tech bulbs, you have to change them more often - te T12s were every 6 months. T8s are every year. T5s I run til they die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werner Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I imagine the biggest expense will be the co2 system. That could be cheap compared with the lighting- depends what you get. Planted Tank Beginner Basics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubr0ke Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Essentially all dosing regimes originated from the krib. Great site.. Some info is outdated but still a lot of good info... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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