I may start having a docu for this, tho I found it resembling a miniature self sustaining man made pond...
(almost) Self sustaining aquariums
- Thread starter E.C.
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You have to plant really heavy for this to work. And I agree with the one post about fish size and waste. I personally wouldn’t try discus in it. Too risky for me.
Now would you use a substrate for the planted tank or go use a top soil and cap? I'm currently trying this in my 55 and using top soil. After this tank is done I will never use top soil again. The water kept that light brown color which really hides the color of the fish and I do not recommend it. I recently added a double red apistogramma agassizi and I'm extremely ticked because I can’t enjoy his colors.
Now would you use a substrate for the planted tank or go use a top soil and cap? I'm currently trying this in my 55 and using top soil. After this tank is done I will never use top soil again. The water kept that light brown color which really hides the color of the fish and I do not recommend it. I recently added a double red apistogramma agassizi and I'm extremely ticked because I can’t enjoy his colors.
We've got a river in here, so I'm using river sand, also adding leaves as from the links stated adds to the depth of the substrate, also it induce BB blooms. Also if you're gonna use some substrate such as top soil there are really flaws for the water, I heard that there are sand that clumps like mud, I might go and try that out also, having no camera and a crappy phone camera doesn't do justice for me to have this documented...
^ maybe its finally time to invest in a cheap digital camera...
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lol. I'm the kind of guy who looks for quality not just buy today and dump tomorrow stuff, I use things like when they're almost dead for others... Guess I didn't inherit the new trends of change tech stuff... I'm 20 btw but yeah might have to...
I don't think so, Chix has a thing for you, this thread wouldn't save you out of your problems. =P Kidding...
I could keep max in a big one of those somewhere in Siberia and ask him to leave me alone or max stays with me.
I hope he doesn't read this. lol. Btw the key here is:
-nitrate hungry plants,
-decomposers/scavenger shrimps, yes, amano/red cherry shrimp, non plant eating snails will play a big part here for breaking down things.
-right set up
-knowledge about what bacteria has to bloom
-a lot of science. lol
basically, build up slowly lotsa plants good forage ground find good microrganisms and build it up slowly.
