The Big Figfetti
Fish Fanatic
Hi! New here and would love some pointers on brands.
I’m looking for lighting recommendations on a 10 gallon planted tank, 20” wide.
I’d like to keep stem plants in the background - anacharis and vallisnaria, mid ground - maybe some anubus and some sort of either java fern or Amazon sword, foreground - some sort of carpeting plant or plant that can be trained as such. I was told Pearl weed, but I’m not sure how that would do in my tank. So far I’m not having any luck keeping foreground plants alive. I’ve tried Monty Carlo, lobelia cardinalis, and alternathera reineckii. None of those have made it from the tissue culture, passed a week in the tank.
I’ll also keep floaters for now, until the other plants take off. I am enjoying the frogbit and red root floaters.
My biggest request is that it is moderate lighting (or moderate to high) with capabilities to be dimmed (if needed for algae blooms). Would also love a built in timer with sunrise/sunset modes. Lastly, and it’s not required, but possibly Bluetooth controlled.
I’m willing to spend upwards of $150, less if I can get away with it.
Here’s my tank for attention.
Thanks for any insight with brands you trust!
I’m looking for lighting recommendations on a 10 gallon planted tank, 20” wide.
I’d like to keep stem plants in the background - anacharis and vallisnaria, mid ground - maybe some anubus and some sort of either java fern or Amazon sword, foreground - some sort of carpeting plant or plant that can be trained as such. I was told Pearl weed, but I’m not sure how that would do in my tank. So far I’m not having any luck keeping foreground plants alive. I’ve tried Monty Carlo, lobelia cardinalis, and alternathera reineckii. None of those have made it from the tissue culture, passed a week in the tank.
I’ll also keep floaters for now, until the other plants take off. I am enjoying the frogbit and red root floaters.
My biggest request is that it is moderate lighting (or moderate to high) with capabilities to be dimmed (if needed for algae blooms). Would also love a built in timer with sunrise/sunset modes. Lastly, and it’s not required, but possibly Bluetooth controlled.
I’m willing to spend upwards of $150, less if I can get away with it.
Here’s my tank for attention.
Thanks for any insight with brands you trust!
