hi domzz, i am also newbie and just here to share w u.
I have a 1.5ft in my office cubicle.
- Lighting : 18W x 2 PL, 11W x 2 PL
- DIY Co2 (Coke bottle, yeast, bicarbonate soda)
- Dolphin Internal filter. (Flow rare 200l/h)
- Cheap $15 sand as gravel, no base fert.
- Temp 25C
- Plants :-
a) Tried riccia, but difficult to maintain, switch to glosso, not so bad.
b) drift wood with java moss
c) rock with taiwan moss
d) background with Didiplis diandra, stargrass, Hygrophila polysperma "ausgtifolia" (typo)
e) an Echinodorus sp in the front corner, not sure what sp.
IMO, for 1.5ft, try to go for plants with smaller leaves, will make your tank look more spacious. One or two bigger leaved plant can be in for contrast.
CO2 is not a must, but i think most plants will be happier with that. DIY is cheap.
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