I am redoing my dirted tank and applying new dirt and sand. I plan on having giant hairgrass, rotala india, crypts, and moss. Will a two bulb t5 HO light fixture be enough light for this tank?

Also, buying bulbs from zoo med the 65K and a rose bulb as well. Plus might upgrade the filter. Running two HOB aquon filters one 200GPH then a 100 GPH. I am running co2 and dosing first and the florish line.

If you have any other ideas please help if…

I am having some trouble to get my plants to sway. I have a canister 305 going on full blast and it does about half the tank. I attempted to add a powerhead that does 850GPH..Which is an overkill. I am having trouble getting flow to the other half of my 55.

Have any solutions?

I was possibly thinking about buying a powerhead that is rated for a nono tank maybe 425GPH, or even the Hagen mini filter for flow. If you have any suggestions please…

I am looking for lighting for my 55 gallon tank. I dose excel and its dirted. I am looking at Aquatic Life duel t5 HO light fixture. I am also maybe thinking about leds? If any one could help me out and give me some advice on what I should look into.

I plan on having a 55 gallon high tech tank. I am dirting it of course.

Several questions regarding substrate:

Sand?

-If so what kind is the best and will plants do okay?

Gravel?

-Done it want to try something new.

Which one would you say would do best with congo tetras, 2 silver zebra angelfish, and around 5 Corry Catfish.

Need some help if anyone can help..

I am setting up a high tech 55 gallon and so on. I will use dirt to get the plants growing with clay and all. My question is what should I cap it with? 

I have gravel in my 29 which it looks okay. I like the way sand looks in a tank. I would use play sand or pool sand from lowes to cap my dirt. I will have congo tetras and Corey's in my 55 with a heavy amount of plants.

Give me your ideas on what is best sand or gravel? 

I plan on setting up a 55 with dirt around 30 to 40 Lbs of dirt. Then add Co2 with an aquaticlife t5 HO 48" light strip. possibly adding an additional one. I will be doing injected Co2 with a regulator attached to a inline reactor which will be attached to my out take like of my 305 canister. 

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-11 Congo Tetras

-4 Corey catfish

-1 or 2 Siamese algae eater. 

-(maybe) two decent size angelfish…

I want to do a nice variety of rainbow fish in my 55 gallon. 

Current stock is:

4-Turquoise Rainbow

3-Australian Rainbow

2-Yellow Rainbow

1-Boesmani Rainbow (local fish store ran out waiting to buy more)

What other rainbow fish or fish should I add? 

Might get rid of the Australian's