My tank planning

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

 

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 ...

 

Welcome mate:

Click here for article 1 and here for article 2

 

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

 

Hi and welcome

 

hi and welcome to tasa...

 

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