My tank planning

[Franske]

Hi guys,im new to the forum here but have kept tropical fish before,im thinking of setting up a little planted tank in my hostel room,what ive planned so far is.

Lighting : 2 x 30W 6500K energy savers
Tank : 47x22x26
Substrate : Pool Filter sand
Filter : Internal power filter or HOB
Heater : 150W Jager
Dosing : Tetra Plantamin and aquasafe for water changes

Now some Questions
1: Wil I need to add anything else in terms of supplementation for the plants
2: Wil that substrate be fine
3: Wil the lights be fine
4: What flow rate filter in each of the 2 filters
5: Wil i need to buffer the ph in anyway when im using normal tapwater and aquasafe
6: How deep should I make the substrate
7: How many small to medium fish will I be able to keep
8: How long wil the tank take to cycle

[f-fish]

Zoom has done some good articles in the forum - stuff for beginners that I think covers most of these questions .. go do some research then tell use what you want to do ...

[Zoom]

Welcome mate:

Click here (http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?t=3305) for article 1 and here (http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?t=3318) for article 2

[Gert Combrink]

Welcome Franske! Enjoy the forum
Where are you situated?
Gert.

[A Bauer]

Hi and welcome

[JesseG]

hi and welcome to tasa...

[Vis]

Welcome and if you are going the CFL route try and get VHO or HO CFLs. They have a better Lumens/Watt rating.