Lilred Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 I just wanted to stop by and say hello before I start posting my many questions I have lol. I had a saltwater tank for over 15 years, but decided to break it down about 5 years ago. Since then I have not had any tanks. I decided recently that I would like to have a small freshwater tank with plants. I love plants. I have over 75 indoor plants, and even have an indoor greenhouse cabinet I set up. This room is where I set up my new 20 gallon long tank. I started it in October with guppies. I love these little colorful fish! I started out with small pebbles taken from my outdoor pond as a substrate. This did not work well because it was too hard to clean. Yesterday I replaced all the small pebbles with Caribe Sea Eco complete. I plan to start adding some plants soon. I did a google search for plants, which led me to this site, and watching many Youtube videos on aquarium plants. I just want some easy low-medium light plants. I think the tank will be a nice addition to this room, along with the fact that I can use my old discarded fish water to water some of my house plants. A win win for me 🙂 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 nice! welcome to our forum! Yeah i have seen for Mint that adding old fish water got it to grow better, all that nitrogen helps. Please post a picture of your tank, we want to see it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJhilljack Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Welcome! I bet it's like living in a garden or forest at your place, all those plants sound wonderful. I echo the request for a photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Henry Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Hello, @Lilred, happy to have you on the forum. Plenty of plant information to glean here. Since your using Eco Complete don't forget to add fertilizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilred Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 4:10 PM, John Henry said: Hello, @Lilred, happy to have you on the forum. Plenty of plant information to glean here. Since your using Eco Complete don't forget to add fertilizer. I plan to add pellets and liquid fertilize How often would you suggest I add both ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Henry Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Root tabs are generally good for a couple of months, liquid fertilizer is usually dosed once or twice a week depending on the type and density of your plants. On 2/12/2023 at 11:14 AM, Lilred said: I plan to start adding some plants soon Get your tank planted, post a photo and folks will be happy to advise you from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc24 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Your plants sound amazing! I bet you’re going to be great at doing a planted tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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