20G Lateral Construction

**Fei Miao** · 20th Jul 2010, 11:38

you're welcome to drop by, just give me a tinker

**vivaboy76** · 26th Jul 2010, 23:07

wow your setup looks really good////// where did u get the plants?? u guys are pro

**Fei Miao** · 27th Jul 2010, 06:30

Thanks, we are learning from each other all the time. The plants like jewel orchids and such are mainly from plant nurseries, some are just wild plants and terrestrial moss found generally all over the place.

**vivaboy76** · 27th Jul 2010, 10:41

oh ok jewel orchid...thanks for your info....how about lighting?? are u using 2 lights?? any UV lights??

**Fei Miao** · 29th Jul 2010, 12:49

For this set-up; natural filtered sunlight, I never try any UV lights for my set-ups before, normal PL or FL lights will do the job if lights are required, normal Watts per Gallon for planted tank doesn't apply here, so just eyeball and monitor if plants are doing well or need more lights.

**ndy06** · 29th Jul 2010, 17:19

What kind of fertilizer you used for the plant?

**Fei Miao** · 29th Jul 2010, 22:01

Nil, as fertilizers for terrestrial plants are stronger and may harm the fish and shrimps, if you feel a need to, just a few drops of trace elements to the water the roots of the terrestrial plants will reached into the water to draw up the nutrients, but do under fertilize to prevent algae bloom in the water.