Need help with new set up :)

[sesese]

Hi guys...

First of all, merry christmas to all of you out there.

I am new to planted tank and im setting up my living room tank so i really need some help here.

My tank is 120cm by 45cm by 60cm deep. It is currently lighted with a total of 170watt of lights. Is this amount of light enough for my tank? Co2 is pumped in at around 5bps using a Glass Diffusor.

I am using Regular Inert Gravel as the substrate for my tank. What is the foreground that i can use for my tank? Can introduce me to some easy to manage and cheap plants and also the location to get them? I read from other treads about HC and glosso as commonly used foreground plants, glosso seems like a better choice and HC seems to small for my tank. Can someone advice me on this?

Thanks a lot for all your help!

[Shadow]

your tank is 60 cm deep, are you using Metal Halide? PL and T5 do not have the penetration power. If not glosso and HC most likely will grow tall instead of creeping

[sesese]

No im not using the Metal Halide. I am using PL as the Metal Halide or the LED one are too ex for my budget... Any other solution for me?

[freshfish]

hi you can use this website to calculate your WPG

http://www.fitchfamily.com/lighting.html

hope this helps ! merry X'mas to you too !

[Shadow]

Then you need to find low light foreground plant. Hairgrass, Elatine triandra might work.

[sesese]

Thanks freshfish, i calculated using that website already, i have enough watt. but the tank just doesnt seem bright enough.

Shadow, thanks for all your help. i think i will get Elatine Triandra. Any advice on where can i get them the cheapest?

[rayade76]

your tank is 60 cm deep, are you using Metal Halide? PL and T5 do not have the penetration power. If not glosso and HC most likely will grow tall instead of creeping

hi bro,

my tank is 2ft x 1.5 x 1.5 . before was using FL . but now using T5 . light penetration ok ?

thank you

[Shadow]

for 1.5ft deep, PL or T5 should be ok.

[Shadow]

Any advice on where can i get them the cheapest?

cheapest probably from fellow forumer

LFS usually all have about the same price. Some are slightly cheaper but you might end up paying for the transport fee.

[sesese]

Okie.. thanks!!!!