Misterfishy
01-19-2003, 2:54 AM
Haven't been here for awhile.
In short I got really busy with stuff, didn't have time to change co2, then since that was messed up, why bother fertilizing, pruning, on and on until the plants are dead. I really don't have time anymore for all the pruning and stuff since I got a job, so I have money but no time basically.
I still love fishtanks and plants of course, so I'm thinking about setting up a really small plantd tank. Just wondering what size is good, I'm thinking 2 gallons or so for my desk but maybe even smaller. Since I'm going to probably sell my 2X55 watt light setup, or at least half of it, I'll have money to spare for plants, gravel, smaller lights, and co2.
A couple questions since I've never done a small tank.
1. Circulation/filtration. How and how much for a couple gallons of water? Can it be stagnant?
2. Lighting. I know the wpg rule is different for smaller tanks, by how much? Is 10wpg too much do you think?
3. C02. How is co2 dissolved into the tank water without having a big ugly reactor in there?
4. Finally, what do you all think abou having a small external pump and a mini-sump under the tank. Remember it's only a few gallons in the tank, think a sump would be worth the asthetics gained (by not having equipment in the tank) or is it too much work to have a sump. I think it would be cool but I've never seen a sump in action.
Feels good to have that fishkeeping spirit back after a few months. Can you believe I was thinking of dropping fishkeeping entirely a few weeks back?
In short I got really busy with stuff, didn't have time to change co2, then since that was messed up, why bother fertilizing, pruning, on and on until the plants are dead. I really don't have time anymore for all the pruning and stuff since I got a job, so I have money but no time basically.
I still love fishtanks and plants of course, so I'm thinking about setting up a really small plantd tank. Just wondering what size is good, I'm thinking 2 gallons or so for my desk but maybe even smaller. Since I'm going to probably sell my 2X55 watt light setup, or at least half of it, I'll have money to spare for plants, gravel, smaller lights, and co2.
A couple questions since I've never done a small tank.
1. Circulation/filtration. How and how much for a couple gallons of water? Can it be stagnant?
2. Lighting. I know the wpg rule is different for smaller tanks, by how much? Is 10wpg too much do you think?
3. C02. How is co2 dissolved into the tank water without having a big ugly reactor in there?
4. Finally, what do you all think abou having a small external pump and a mini-sump under the tank. Remember it's only a few gallons in the tank, think a sump would be worth the asthetics gained (by not having equipment in the tank) or is it too much work to have a sump. I think it would be cool but I've never seen a sump in action.
Feels good to have that fishkeeping spirit back after a few months. Can you believe I was thinking of dropping fishkeeping entirely a few weeks back?