New to planted tank

[crazyman229]

i have a 110 gallon and have 30 guppyies in it and one angel fish, then i have 7 different plant in there and i was wandering if i need to make a diy co2 project. And if i do then how big does it have to be. i have some pics of the plants.

 

[WyldFya]

You won't need diy CO2, but if you want co2, either excel or pressurized is the way to go. For a tank that big, you will need a ton of 2 liter bottles.

 

[crazyman229]

ok so if a co2 diy will not help what about fertalizer it there some suff that i should get

 

[schaadrak]

Fertilizer won't do much without a source of CO2. What kind of lights are you running.

 

[crazyman229]

i have 3 - 2 foot power glo floresent http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754094

 

[schaadrak]

Yeah, with that little amount of light, CO2 and fertilizers won't do much of anything. Especially if you've got duck weed blocking most of it.

 

[crazyman229]

what lights would be better

 

[crazyman229]

bummm

 

[DigThemLows]

You need some power compacts or Halides......I have a coralife 2x65 watt on my 125 gallon...........and that's pretty low. Try for 1.5 - 2 watts per gallon. It's not a "hard" rule but now bad either.

 

[schaadrak]

Actually I think Halides would be a bit much for this tank. They're pretty pricey and you might have some heat issues. Power compacts or T5 Ho fluorescents would be a better fit.

If I may ask, why do you want to add CO2 and fert's? You're plants look like they're doing okay with the conditions you've got.