What type of bulb?

[Mysphit]

I just started up a 10 gallon with Fluorite and am letting it cycle... In the mean time I would like to know what type of bulb I should get? Any suggestions please? I have a perfecto lid on it is there anything I can put in it to do the job or do I need a whole different top all together?

Also, any suggestions for plants for a first timer with a planted tank? If I get the hang of it, my 150 will be a watery jungle...

 

[fishyz]

Since you want some easy plants I would say some Vallisneria sp. of some sort (I have them every where in my tank), a amazon sword plant or two Echinodorus amazonicus and some pygmy chain swords Echinodorus tenellus, a nice clump of java fern Microsorum pteropus (you can grow it on a piece of drift wood if you want), and a few of an anubias of some sort Anubias sp. (also grows on wood). Of course you don't have to use all of the plants I suggested and there are a lot more tho chose from but I'm just naming a few easier ones. Good luck with the tank.

 

[WyldFya]

Do not get an amazon sword. I also would recommend against the java fern. Currently you have a low light setup, so cryptocorynes, anubias, and java moss would be your best bet. If you did want to use java fern, it needs to be rooted to a piece of wood, otherwise it will slowly die. The rhizome in java ferns needs to be exposed to water.

 

[Mysphit]

What about my lighting situation? I would like to upgrade it but dont have a clue as to what I need. This is a practice tank... Want to see what needs to be done before I attempt it on a larger scale.

Can I just upgrade the lightbulb or do I need a different lighting setup all together?

Thanks for the advice on the plants though.

 

[WyldFya]

Start here, then consider this. You will need to change the lighting fixture if you want medium to high lighting.

 

[Mysphit]

I definitely want to be able to grow more than low light plants, so I'll need to upgrade my lighting... but, what do I buy, make, yadda yadda yadda...

I really dont have a clue about this, but im really interested in learning. Can you make some suggestions as to what I can buy or what I need to look into for making a new lighting system?

 

[WyldFya]

Start here, then consider this. You will need to change the lighting fixture if you want medium to high lighting.

Click the two links. All the info you need is in them, which is why I posted them.