Aka Madagascar lace plant. As you all know I'm fairly new to the "planted" aspect of aquaria, but yesterday evening my lfs called me to inform they just got one in stock. Its pretty small and has a few 1"ish healthy leaves. I've done my research but a lot of it is conflicting so I'm ASKING experienced lace keepers some advice!
1. Some say low temps, some say doesn't matter.
2. Some say high light, some say low light (high light causes algae on the plant)
3. Some say plant the bulb fully into the sub some say halfway.
4. Some say EI dosing, some say don't bother.
And the list goes on....
My tank is as follows:
High light 6000k-7000k
Co2 injection via 5lbs bottle (1.5bps) for 6 1/2 hours
Bubbler kicks on once lights kick off
Weekly 50% wc w/comprehensive dose
7 hour light cycle
40b tank
4" juvy piranha, bamboo/ghost shrimp, a huge snail, breeding guppies
Ac110 w/ sponge and extra Bio, 750gph circulator, 150gph DIY co2 reactor
Substrate is flourite topped with PFS
Water is hard, tank is cycled and all plants are healthy.
Temp is 79° constant
I know its a hard to keep plant and I'm new to planted setups but thus far I've followed the book and my general knowledge of aquariums seems to be paying off so please any and all advice would be /\/\onsterous of you
×Go S Vettel #1 Infiniti Redbull! 3x WDC!!!×
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Cheap way to decrease nitrates and keep your fish healthy: http://monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=504763
1. Some say low temps, some say doesn't matter.
2. Some say high light, some say low light (high light causes algae on the plant)
3. Some say plant the bulb fully into the sub some say halfway.
4. Some say EI dosing, some say don't bother.
And the list goes on....
My tank is as follows:
High light 6000k-7000k
Co2 injection via 5lbs bottle (1.5bps) for 6 1/2 hours
Bubbler kicks on once lights kick off
Weekly 50% wc w/comprehensive dose
7 hour light cycle
40b tank
4" juvy piranha, bamboo/ghost shrimp, a huge snail, breeding guppies
Ac110 w/ sponge and extra Bio, 750gph circulator, 150gph DIY co2 reactor
Substrate is flourite topped with PFS
Water is hard, tank is cycled and all plants are healthy.
Temp is 79° constant
I know its a hard to keep plant and I'm new to planted setups but thus far I've followed the book and my general knowledge of aquariums seems to be paying off so please any and all advice would be /\/\onsterous of you
×Go S Vettel #1 Infiniti Redbull! 3x WDC!!!×
__________________________________________________________________
Cheap way to decrease nitrates and keep your fish healthy: http://monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=504763
