SUggestion needed

**cullen** · 2nd Jul 2009, 21:27

Hi guys.... I just setup a 5' fish planted. my idea was to have a bit of undergrowth... So i hope u guys can give me some idea of plants that i sld have.... When i setup i was quite anxious... and did not pay much attention to substrate.... i uses inert black sand, and i put the fertilizer tablet into the sands.... i have co2 but the moss on my DW seems like abit of "seh kor" aft i on the light for 8 hr this morning b4 i setup my co2. i bought a thermometer and it says the temp is 30. might get a digital 1 tml...

Kindly guide me along.... Thank you....cheers.....

**o2bubble** · 3rd Jul 2009, 02:57

Moss tends to rot for new tanks and may demand cooler waters. My weeping mosses turned brown initially but came back after 1 week later after I trimmed away the brown parts. Now started growing nicely. I'm using 6 hours of 2x150w MH and chiller at 25 deg.

**cullen** · 3rd Jul 2009, 12:55

is chiller a must??? any plants that does nt require chiller??

**diazman** · 3rd Jul 2009, 12:59

Originally Posted by cullen

is chiller a must??? any plants that does nt require chiller??

its not a must to have a chiller, you could use fans to lower the temperature but some plants thrive better in cooler environments

hope this helps

**cullen** · 3rd Jul 2009, 14:00

What's the norm temp for a non-chiller tank? 28? hw much will the dan help? -1~2 degree?

**naturalmystic** · 3rd Jul 2009, 15:13

Bro cullen,

Inert black sand should be fine if you insert root tablets.
I used to have inert substrate too before switching to GEX.
Moss definitely needs a lower temperature than 30C, 28C should be fine.
You can use fans to lower the temperature though I'm not sure how many you will need for a 5-footer.
At most, fans can only bring the temperature down by 2C.

**cullen** · 5th Jul 2009, 16:55

Thanks for the suggestion..... looking into a chiller soon... lol... saw 1 2nd hand going for 200... but i think it was used for marine aquarium.... so was thinking if i can use it for my aquarium.... i think fan does nt work coz my tank is the kind of semi circle on 1 side... an comes wif a cover for the top.... sad... the lowest that i can get is 30.2....