no base fert, no CO2

[chee]

Hi bros,

I'm newbie here, want to set up a low maintenance tank, no base fert no CO2.
Got a 2x1.5x1.5 feet tank, canister filter, 1x8000k lighting from friend
and bought a 22kg gravel. Thats all.
Can I have Discus,shrimps and neon cardinal in this set-up and what kind of plants can I grow?
errr....i saw glosso very nice background plant, but dunno whether can
survive in this tank....

What kind of water parameters do I need to maintain?

Hope bros here can advise.

Cheers

[budak]

First you could do no worse than reading up the article on this site on low maintenance mini tanks, as well as the Planted Tanks 101 sticky thread.

The flora/fauna albums will provide much information on plant and fish requirements. But I don't think you should keep discus in a 2 ft tank. it's too small for them.

[chee]

oops...did not venture to that site....
thanks bros

[bclee]

Usually, I associate low light, no CO2 and low maintenance tank with rich substrate. I am not sure whether it will work without basefert.

BC