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| Hey all, i have decided to use live plants in my first aquarium ,and so far i have decided on cabomba,java fern, and money wart are these good plants for the beginner? ANd i was wondering with a fair amount of plants and an aqua clear power filter (good filter?) which makes the little "water fall" do i need seperater aeration.
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You don't need aeration beyond a HOB filter, and the plants you can keep depend on your light level and the work and money you are willing to put into the tank. What size is the tank, and how many watts is your light?
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| HOB? ,definition please...........its a ten gallon tank and its a 15 watt light
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"HOB" = Hang On Back filter -- like the "waterfall one you havce. You don't need any other aeration. To decide what plants to keep I would suggest that you go to your local fish store, and see what plants do well for them. Just make sure you only get true aquatic plants --not marsh plants that will just die underwater.
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With only 1.5 watts per gallon of light, your tank is considered "low-light", and plants need to be purchased accordingly. Only a small selection of plants can survive in that light (compared to what is available for all light types I mean...it's actually plenty of types of plants to have a really lovely tank). Cabomba and moneywort probably won't work since those plants need higher light. Here is a list of low light plants you can try. http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_list.php?category=1&filter_by=2
If you are willing to spend money upgrading the light, perhaps adding CO2 injection, changing the gravel to a planted tank substrate, and fertilizing you can go for other plants, but I'd stick with what you have for right now and stock accordingly unless you have a couple hundred dollars to burn.
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| thanks , my tank is ready and began cycling ,it has an hob filter, shallow creek gravel(fishstore brand) ,1 peice of upright driftwood , 1 rock transfered from other already cycled tank, row of young twisted val in backround,1 amazon sword in foreground ,. is it possible to cycle the tank(10 gallon) using 2 african dwarf frogs since they would produce waist and not be affected by the spikes of amonia and nitrites???
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