The following are for hobbyists that have less than 2 watts per gallon of light (wpg), no CO2 injection, and very little time to care for their aquarium but still want a beautiful aquascaped tank that looks natural.
Water Temp: Versatile
Lighting: 0.5 watts per gallon and more needed up to 12 hours per day.
Substrate: Versatile
pH: Versatile
Total Hardness: Versatile
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide in Solution): Not necessary
Fish Types: Angels, Swordtails, Mollies, Guppies, Tetras, Danios, Kribensis, are best suited as pets for this type of planted aquaria.
Anything but: Plecostomus, Hatchetfishes, Silver Dollars, Pacu, Goldfish, & most Cichlids.