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Posted 21 November 2014 - 08:09 PM
#2
Posted 28 November 2014 - 07:24 PM
You can do a planted tank very cheaply or very expensive. How much you put into it will affect how well/fast the plants grow but it is possible to grow *most* plants with just the basics
Substrate can simply be a fine-ish gravel or you could go all out with something like the ADA substrate (http://www.adaaust.c...soil_series.htm). Can also supplement the main substrate with additional bottom layers but I'm not very experienced in that area.
Plants need three things, light, nutrients and Co2. Which ever off these three is the lowest is going to be your growth bottleneck. if you're not using heavy ferts and/or high lightning then you dont need Co2. If you want to have a little bit of a boost you can go the DIY Co2 approach using yeast/sugar (plenty of guides around for this).
Ultimately it depends on what you want out of your planted tank and specifically what types of plants you're looking to grow.
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#3
Posted 29 November 2014 - 09:37 PM
Kane hooked me up with nearly 100 plants to start my tank for a small donation to his running costs. Filled my 4ft tank easily.
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Posted 29 November 2014 - 10:39 PM
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Posted 30 November 2014 - 09:48 PM
#6
Posted 17 January 2015 - 06:09 PM
No need to spend a lot of money in my opinion. Just make sure that you buy iron substrate and a good light then fertilize with liquid CO2, general fertiliser and a Fe booster if you have red plants.
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