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Well i have a 29 gallon that has just kind of fallen apart in the looks department due to gravel vacs and other tanks to decorate so this one seemed to lose its looks. I have stock lighting (anyone happen to know the wattage for a 29 gallon light?) The gravel is black and red, more black then red though. I was trying to consider if live plants was an option with the somewhat pea gravel, although i have weak light i was unsure. Current inhabitants are 9 tiger barbs, 3 dwarf puffers, and 2 banjo cats. I would prefer to not have to change the gravel, although not very natural looking it seems to bring out the color of my barbs. If anyone has pictures/ideas of what i can do here in this size tank please comment . I always seem to never be able to make the tanks look the way i want so maybe if i had suggestions the aquascaping would turn out better.

anyone happen to know the wattage for a 29 gallon light?

Remove the tube, it's written on it somewhere . With flouros generally length determines wattage.
My biggest problem with 29's is that they're too tall giving you a very limited amount of surface area, both for fish stocking and light. Without changing light or substrate you'd likely get away with low light plants such as java fern. Buy some of the taller pieces from your LFS, tie onto a striking piece of driftwood and you're set .

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Yea i know 29s are a weird shape but really they are ideal for space. although the whole surface area rule limits stocking some would say, i still think you could stock a 29 more then you would stock a 20 gallon with the same footprint. But yea i might invest in some decent lighting and maybe get some medium light plants.

I believe that the wattage of the one 29 gallon that I have is 17 watts, which like Babel said doesn't do much for live plants.

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Azrael_Darkness

There are many who can help you I suggest you post a photo here and include some of your thoughts on what line you are thinking along for Aquascaping.

Re that light can you put a twin light or a suspended light? I have used the word "CAN"

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Ok i will try and get a photo tomorrow.