My switch to Fluorite black in my planted 55

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I recently purchased some Fluorite black substrate for my 55 gallon planted tank. My previous substrate had aragonite mixed in, which buffered my pH and limited my planting options. I hope to get a more difficult collection eventually.

I have worked with the aquascaping since the shooting of these videos, so parts are a little different. I welcome any constructive criticism. Do you think it can be "Monster Planter" worthy with a little more work? I just started adding acid. The pH was 8.00 but it's dropping now.

Sorry for the crappy camera.

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I had to upload the second video twice because the last 3 letters of the first URL were censored by the forum...lol.
 
It's a 55 gallon. All I do other than routine cleaning is add a liquid supplement like Kent Pro-Plant or SeaChem Fluorish. I have recently been using API liquid CO2 also, but I haven't determined if it works well yet!

Since the tap water is ph of about 8+ here, now I am also titrating with phosphoric acid
 
JamesF;5080076; said:
You'd get much better results all around if you added CO2.
All the carbon your plants need, plus lower pH from the carbonic acid it produces.
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Yeah I have considered it. I saw the liquid stuff at a pet expo recently and wanted to try it. It does make a noticeable difference, but not nearly as much as CO2 gas. It just seems too expensive at this point.

How much does a decent system cost? I think the tank of CO2 is like $20, but isn't the rest of the system more expensive? Plus a regulator is like $100.

I might just go with yeast + sugar
 
Maybe its just me but man did that make an improvement!!
 
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