A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away there was a tank that was lush and green and full of life. Then a dark time came upon the tank. A CO2 injection system fizzed out killing all fish life in the tank. In a panic the CO2 system was shut down and mothballed. Without CO2, there was no point (it was thought) in ferts so those were ceased as well. Toss in a light bulb burning out that took a week to find a replacement and things got out of control. Somehow duckweed was introduced which choked the tank.
I really, really, really want to make this tank live again, but I don't know where to start. If it's helpful, here's a link to some pics - http://www.flickr.com/photos/37509863@N03/sets/72157616957030810/
The tank is a 75G tank. Population is currently about a dozen neons and a rubberlip pl*co. It's cycled and has been for awhile. Current lighting is a 110w CF fixture. There's a guy locally who sells silver dollar sized Angels for $1. I'm thinking of getting 6-8 of them as centerpiece fish in this tank. I am working on selling some items which will give me about $100 that I can spend on this tank. I'm considering buying an identical fixture if more light and more plants will solve my problems. (Paired with starting up my CO2 and fertilizing routine of course.)
What do I need to do to make this tank live again?
I really, really, really want to make this tank live again, but I don't know where to start. If it's helpful, here's a link to some pics - http://www.flickr.com/photos/37509863@N03/sets/72157616957030810/
The tank is a 75G tank. Population is currently about a dozen neons and a rubberlip pl*co. It's cycled and has been for awhile. Current lighting is a 110w CF fixture. There's a guy locally who sells silver dollar sized Angels for $1. I'm thinking of getting 6-8 of them as centerpiece fish in this tank. I am working on selling some items which will give me about $100 that I can spend on this tank. I'm considering buying an identical fixture if more light and more plants will solve my problems. (Paired with starting up my CO2 and fertilizing routine of course.)
What do I need to do to make this tank live again?