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Hello..
iam soon getting my 80 gallon tank and therefor i would like to know if you could help me to choose what plants to buy.
tank:80 gallons
light:dalbarb pvc 36" with grow lux tube
heater: aqua heater 100w
iam planning to have these fish in my tank.
1) dwarf rainbowfish 6
2) flame tetra 6
3) yoyo loach 4
4) dwarf corydoras 6
5) dwarf gourami 2-4
6) bn plec 1
7) moonlights 2
What plants would you suggest to buy?
Thanks

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Hi,
You missed some vital information. What is the wattage
of the light bulb, and how tall is the tank?

Take the total wattage of the bulb(s), and divide that
by the capacity (80gallons) of the tank, and that will
give you the number of watts/gallon.

Then go to either of these sites:
http://www.azgardens.com/
http://www.tropica.com/default.asp

And then choose from the plants that will thrive in
the amount of light you are providing.
The plants will be grouped in Low, Medium, and High
demand. Low is 1.5 watts/gallon or less, Medium is
2-3 watts/gallon, and High is 3+ watts/gallon.
If the tank is taller than say 18 inches, then
you might consider changing the bulb to either
VHO, Compact flourscent, or a hood with several
T-5 bulbs, or a bulb around 10,000K max.

Frank


[span class="edited"][Edited by FRANK 2004-09-10 10:08][/span]

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