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@-3ins of sand as a substrate is actually not the best medium for planting plants as the roots can get squashed as the sand compresses.

You can use any of the plants that are tied to either DW or Rocks, Anubias and Jave fern are good for this type of aquscaping.

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Hi,
Yes, you can grow plants in the tank. With the 3x23/29 tank
you have a "tad" over 2 watts per gallon and should be able
to grow nearly any of the medium demand plants, and all of
the low light plants, all without the injection of CO2.
Go to the Arizona Gardens or Tropica websites and look
through the various plants and plant packages that they
offer. You don't necessarily need to purchase the plants
from them but rather, write down those that will thrive
in low to mid range light, and then keep an eye out for
them as you visit your LFSs. Don't impulse buy. Chances
are many of those in the stores will require more than
you can give them. Stick with your list.

With sand, especially at that depth, you do need to be
careful that it does not compact and form areas of
anaerobic bacteria that can foul the tank and even (in the
extreme) kill the fish and plants. Put some of the
Malaysian live bearing snails (MTS) in the tank. They
will burrow through the sand and keep it loose. Also the
addition of some of the Corrie catfish will keep the top
sections loose.

You will probably need to add some fertilizer to the tank,
and Excel makes some really good stuff. What type depends
upon the plants that you purchase.

Frank


Last edited by FRANK at 13-Jan-2006 00:32

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Hi Jimmy,

Besides what Keith and Frank already mentioned:

I am wondering what kind of bulb gives you 23W, that is a value that I have never heard of (silly me).

Also, what is it light temperature, in Kelvin (the K value)? Is part of the bulb blue? If the K is in a range that is not good for plants (like the blue bulbs) then it won&#8217;t do you any good.

Ingo

I just saw some 23 inches long PCs, but they have 65W.

Last edited by LITTLE_FISH at 13-Jan-2006 04:19

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