Relax .... man take it easy!COLAPB;1299597; said:
.... they were ONLY saying what it LOOKED like to them ... that's all!
Grab a pint - go out doors - look at the stars - and be amazed at how small stars actually look like!
PLANTED TANK DISASTER
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.... they were ONLY saying what it LOOKED like to them ... that's all!
Grab a pint - go out doors - look at the stars - and be amazed at how small stars actually look like!
COLAPB;1290657; said:
Very sad to see what happened to your tank... Although I'm pleased to see you didn't lose heart and go with fake plants or one of those awful 'naked/bare'' looking tanks...
I sincerely salute you for that.
Ps. I'm a bit of a noob, recently heavily planted my own tank.. Was led to believe Co2 was a must for healthy plants. You've shown me that isn't so..
One thing I don't understand though is what you meant by, "minimal surface aggitation". What is that, sounds vital, but I don't have a clue what it is
Would be grateful if you could break it down for me.
Thanks.
Mac (the noob)
I feel truly gutted at that. The after picutre seriously made my stomach drop. Reminds me of my tragic planted tank loss due to a simple necessity that I didnt have at the time.
BY MINIMAL SURFACE AGGITATION I MEAN;
KEEP THE SURFACE AS STILL AS POSSIBLE, NO AIRSTONES IN THE PLANTED TANK (UNLESS YOU'RE LOADED AND CAN AFFORD A STATE OF THE ART Co2 COMPRESSOR SYSTEM).
LOWER YOUR CANISTER OUTFLOW TO RUN UNDER THE WATER LEVEL, YOU CAN STILL ACHIEVE GOOD CIRCULATION WITHOUT WAVES ON THE SURFACE.
A HIGH FILTER CAPACITY WITH LOW CURRENT IS GOOD. JUST DON'T HAVE YOUR PLANTS GETTING BLOWN ALL OVER THE PLACE.
LITTLE SURFACE DISRUPTION CAUSES THE Co2 TO BECOME TRAPPED WITHIN THE WATER COLUMN, IT'S LIKE A CAN OF COKE, ALL THE FIZZ IS THE Co2 ESCAPING. WITH THE TANK IT'S MUCH LESS NOTICEABLE BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE.
ALSO SOME IMPORTANT POINTS;
LOTS OF LIGHT, 1 WATT PER LITRE.
BUY SOME DUPLA 24 PLANT FOOD (SMALL DROPPER BOTTLE), IT CONTAINS IRON & OTHER NUTRIENTS. BRILLIANT PRODUCT, A BIT COSTLY BUT LAST
YEARS
IF YOU ENJOY SLOW GROWING PLANTS LIKE ANUBIAS (MY FAV) PLEASE DONT MIX WITH TOO MANY FAST GROWING PLANTS, THE FAST GROWING PLANTS WILL ABSORB THE NUTRIENTS ALOT QUICKER & LEAVE ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS FOR THE SLOWER GROWING PLANTS.
WORK WITH A VERY HIGH PLANT CONCENTRATION & LOW FISH CONCENTRATION.
KEEP THE SURFACE AS STILL AS POSSIBLE, NO AIRSTONES IN THE PLANTED TANK (UNLESS YOU'RE LOADED AND CAN AFFORD A STATE OF THE ART Co2 COMPRESSOR SYSTEM).
LOWER YOUR CANISTER OUTFLOW TO RUN UNDER THE WATER LEVEL, YOU CAN STILL ACHIEVE GOOD CIRCULATION WITHOUT WAVES ON THE SURFACE.
A HIGH FILTER CAPACITY WITH LOW CURRENT IS GOOD. JUST DON'T HAVE YOUR PLANTS GETTING BLOWN ALL OVER THE PLACE.
LITTLE SURFACE DISRUPTION CAUSES THE Co2 TO BECOME TRAPPED WITHIN THE WATER COLUMN, IT'S LIKE A CAN OF COKE, ALL THE FIZZ IS THE Co2 ESCAPING. WITH THE TANK IT'S MUCH LESS NOTICEABLE BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE.
ALSO SOME IMPORTANT POINTS;
LOTS OF LIGHT, 1 WATT PER LITRE.
BUY SOME DUPLA 24 PLANT FOOD (SMALL DROPPER BOTTLE), IT CONTAINS IRON & OTHER NUTRIENTS. BRILLIANT PRODUCT, A BIT COSTLY BUT LAST
YEARS
IF YOU ENJOY SLOW GROWING PLANTS LIKE ANUBIAS (MY FAV) PLEASE DONT MIX WITH TOO MANY FAST GROWING PLANTS, THE FAST GROWING PLANTS WILL ABSORB THE NUTRIENTS ALOT QUICKER & LEAVE ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS FOR THE SLOWER GROWING PLANTS.
WORK WITH A VERY HIGH PLANT CONCENTRATION & LOW FISH CONCENTRATION.
COLAPB;1343051; said:
Thanks for sharing, very useful info for me as I'm working on plant setup at the moment.
