Planted tank starter?
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should i do a DIY CO2 bottle thing? my friend has one, all he adds is yeast and sugar?
but i read CO2 isn't necessary, i want to avoid it if i can...
the substrate is grey with some orange in it lol, i took that pic of my iphone, not the best colors here's a better pic of the substrate.
For low to medium light, the DIY CO2 works wonders. In highlight and byond highlight, the flucations that happen with DIY co2 will cause trouble imo. Ideally youd use a small pressursed system.
As i said back 20 posts, you can make a planted tank as simple or as complicated as you want... push the limits of one thing and you have balance all the others to match. Push something far, and your simple lowtech tank setup becomes hightech with bigger needs, bigger growth, cost, and risk. Done carefully, the reward can be amazing.
As i said back 20 posts, you can make a planted tank as simple or as complicated as you want... push the limits of one thing and you have balance all the others to match. Push something far, and your simple lowtech tank setup becomes hightech with bigger needs, bigger growth, cost, and risk. Done carefully, the reward can be amazing.
2035 65 watt SmartPaq 10,000k Daylight/460nm Actinic 10Q Square 21.25" x 1.75" x 1"
that's the model # of the light i have on there lol.
how does LED work with planted tanks? do they work well? i was thinking about ordering one of these LED lights.
http://www.aquatraders.com/LED-Freshwater-Bright-12-p/56201.htm
that's the model # of the light i have on there lol.
how does LED work with planted tanks? do they work well? i was thinking about ordering one of these LED lights.
http://www.aquatraders.com/LED-Freshwater-Bright-12-p/56201.htm
The more light, the more the plants photosynthesize.
The more the plants photosynthesize the more demand they have for Carbon (co2) and Nutrients (nitrates, phosphates, potassium, Iron + trace elements)
Since algae is also stimulated, but NOT limited by the need for all those nutrients, herein lies the problem and the need for a balance.
The more the plants photosynthesize the more demand they have for Carbon (co2) and Nutrients (nitrates, phosphates, potassium, Iron + trace elements)
Since algae is also stimulated, but NOT limited by the need for all those nutrients, herein lies the problem and the need for a balance.
Lighting: indirect sunlight
Tanksize: 5gl
Co2: none
Substrate: Vermicast mixed with riversand and garden compost, then topped with riversand
Ferts: None
Flora: Sagittaria subulata, Rotalla indica, hygro polysperma
Fauna: Redcherry shrimps
just want to share my very low tech outdoor tank, done tru walstad method. having some slight algae problem, but algae growth is already declining.
Tanksize: 5gl
Co2: none
Substrate: Vermicast mixed with riversand and garden compost, then topped with riversand
Ferts: None
Flora: Sagittaria subulata, Rotalla indica, hygro polysperma
Fauna: Redcherry shrimps
just want to share my very low tech outdoor tank, done tru walstad method. having some slight algae problem, but algae growth is already declining.
