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So far so good. There is quite a bit more to know about managing
nutrients for both plant growth and as a means of avoiding algae
outbreaks. In addition to what you read here I'd suggest a look a the
Aquatic Plants digest. Very active group of plant folks and killer
archives.

Once you have the light and the CO2 and you want to know more about
managing nutrients I'd look specifically for a post by Tom Barr called
The Estimative Index.

I did a google search and the DFWAPC also has a reprint of this post
as an article on their web site. It is the single most concise common
sense statement of how to manage nutrients in planted tanks that I
have run across. Use that as a starting point.