PLanted tank help

bro,

i have one 2 feet tank.. new to planted tank but wish to set up on with a lawn of hair grass.. anyone able to guide me along?

last sat i hand itchy go but 2 bag of lapis sand and some java fern and a sponge filter plus a air bar for my tank..

here are some of the question i have..

1) does hair grass need Co 2 to survive? if it is needed, can some guide me on CO2 set? know nuts about it..
2) wad kinda of base fert is recommended? and around how much do i need if it is for 2x1x1 tank? around how much is the cost?
3) wad kinda of filtration is recommended?
4) how powerful lighting do i need?

i think this about now..

bro i suggest u go AQ, the site is better in planted.

fotoudavid wrote:bro i suggest u go AQ, the site is better in planted.

yeah.. i noe.,. been reading articles for a few day le.. lol.. still trying to understand it.. is more chim then shrimp sia..

hair grass from what i noe, no co2 will grow slow. ada soil gravel better, 2 by 1 feet roughly 5 kg will do. hang on filter enough. 24 watts lights.

hair grass u muz have light , gd soil or u buy root monster.. and plant them in..

this is wad i intend to do but duno will work or not..

lay a layer of base fert and cover it with lapis sand.. 1/3 of fert 2/3 of sand.. and plant in hair grass.. plus i will add root monster for it to grow..

and also will get a strong light to help the growth of the plant.. maybe a 55watt or 24watt as bro david suggest.. (the tank is beside the window)

do i need to add a fan to it?

will my hair grass grow?

need window must be careful, as u dun intend use co2, and plus sunlight, will encourage algae.

fotoudavid wrote:need window must be careful, as u dun intend use co2, and plus sunlight, will encourage algae.

hmm.... i tot if there is excess minerals and Co2 in the tank then will have algea? cos i dun intend to add any more liquid fert.. any advice?

dun put near window is the best bet, as some more will heat up the tank, some plants will suffer.
co2 shd be reducing the algae growth.

what fishes inside??

fotoudavid wrote:dun put near window is the best bet, as some more will heat up the tank, some plants will suffer.
co2 shd be reducing the algae growth.

what fishes inside??

haven set up yet.. just thinking and planning nia.. lol.. thinking of placing some IT inside to and make the water abit brownish.. either that or will go back to shrimp.. still open to idea.. haven get my filter now..

now the tank is running on air pump and sponge filter with lapis sand and java fern inside nia.. nothing else le.. almost empty tank..

shrimps wise go for cherry, they can tahan hot weather. need mosses, java the best bet. run hof, better then sponge.

lapis sand may not goes well with shrimps.

fotoudavid wrote:shrimps wise go for cherry, they can tahan hot weather. need mosses, java the best bet. run hof, better then sponge.

lapis sand may not goes well with shrimps.

yup.. that y i trying to get a 2211 for the tank.. must buy bit by bit.. ah bo the amount too big see le will scare.. ha..

eden 501 good, only $50 from auntie 328

fotoudavid wrote:eden 501 good, only $50 from auntie 328

will the flow be enuff? cos hearsay, the stated flow of 2211 and 501 might be the same on written but the actual performance is quite a huge gap..

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25341

the above link will helps.

some algae does forms with or without co2, my bad, just that the dosing must be careful, some will rid of it, some will encourage form of it.
the thread stated there are many algaes, so many types i see also scare.

ok.. a noob question.. does base fert required some rinse-ing before in lay into the tank?

base fert cannot wash