Well here is what I have in plan. I take Advanced Ceramics in High School, and I'm currently working on 3 pots for my fish tank (one will go in the middle and two on the sides). I was planning on putting black sand into the pot and putting the plants in each one. Plants I have in mind are anubias, vals, and swords.
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we have good plant growth using T5 power glo and T5 life glo.....growing plants is all about balance
What I would do instead of the sand is use something like eco-complete in the pots, it is dark brown/black and will provide the plants with nutrition and if you want to take it a step further try adding CO2.
An easy (although not always a reliable way) of creating CO2 is to take a 2 liter soda bottle drill a hole in the cap just big enough to tightly squeeze an air line tube though, apply some silicone to seal. When dry (give it about a day) fill the bottle 1/4-1/3 of regular white sugar, fill bottle to within about 3 inches of the top of the bottle and add bakers yeast, cap off and run air line to a power head with an airline input.
The reason for the CO2 is that the plants grow quicker and stronger and will out compete algae that will try to grow on them if they grow too slowly. I use the above method with 3 bottles connected to a gang valve then to a powerhead on my 29.
An easy (although not always a reliable way) of creating CO2 is to take a 2 liter soda bottle drill a hole in the cap just big enough to tightly squeeze an air line tube though, apply some silicone to seal. When dry (give it about a day) fill the bottle 1/4-1/3 of regular white sugar, fill bottle to within about 3 inches of the top of the bottle and add bakers yeast, cap off and run air line to a power head with an airline input.
The reason for the CO2 is that the plants grow quicker and stronger and will out compete algae that will try to grow on them if they grow too slowly. I use the above method with 3 bottles connected to a gang valve then to a powerhead on my 29.
These work great for growing plants too:
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