1. how do you vacuum substrate if your tank is heavily planted with something like a ground cover?
2. Will DIY C02 with a 2 liter bottle lead to excess levels of c02 during the night when lights are out? Unlike a high tech pressurized there is no solenoid to control on and off. Or is DIY really not powerful enough for this to be an issue?
3. Which of the seachem plant supplents other than basic flourish is a must have? From what I've read the main problem nutrient tends to be potassium? I also hear that Excel is a must have?
4. One thing that worries me is how to spot and correct nutrient deficiencies. Obviously whatever dosing I decide to do, it most likely wont be ideal and I'll have to tweak it. So is there any sort of basic way to determine this without alot of water testing and buying every nutrient?
5. Does the 2 liter bottle used with a DIY setup have to be sterilized via hot water after each use?
6. Is it better to buy alot of plants to start out or to buy a more modest amount and let them grow in?
7. Is 12 hours of light a day too much? I'm currently using 12 hours a day but could cut this back if needed.
8. Is quarantining or doing some sort of chemical dip on new plants necessary before introduction to the tank?
9. I have a 20 community tank with some tetras in it currently established for about 3 months. I'm considering taking the play sand out and changing to eco complete. I would take the fish out to do this. I also would put all my plants that I intend to order at once in a package into the tank. Would this be an issue for the fish when I'm done and add them back into the tank? The filter wont be changed at all of course.
10. Is there any kind of basic guide on how to prune and trim common aquarium plants?
11. Are snails pretty much guaranteed in a planted tank?
Ok so these are things I've been thinking about as I plan my planted tank. I realize some of these are opinion questions and I'll get varied answers. I also realize some of these may require complex answers.
This will be my second effort at a planted tank. My first effort was about a year ago. I had decent success over the course of about a year. Then my tank slowly died off. I never did ferts or co2. So I made myself a promise next time I try I would go the xtra step to try to be more successful. So some of my questions are things I either had issues with or have never really understood.
Feel free to answer any of the questions you wish. I dont expect someone to answer the whole list lol.
Thanks
2. Will DIY C02 with a 2 liter bottle lead to excess levels of c02 during the night when lights are out? Unlike a high tech pressurized there is no solenoid to control on and off. Or is DIY really not powerful enough for this to be an issue?
3. Which of the seachem plant supplents other than basic flourish is a must have? From what I've read the main problem nutrient tends to be potassium? I also hear that Excel is a must have?
4. One thing that worries me is how to spot and correct nutrient deficiencies. Obviously whatever dosing I decide to do, it most likely wont be ideal and I'll have to tweak it. So is there any sort of basic way to determine this without alot of water testing and buying every nutrient?
5. Does the 2 liter bottle used with a DIY setup have to be sterilized via hot water after each use?
6. Is it better to buy alot of plants to start out or to buy a more modest amount and let them grow in?
7. Is 12 hours of light a day too much? I'm currently using 12 hours a day but could cut this back if needed.
8. Is quarantining or doing some sort of chemical dip on new plants necessary before introduction to the tank?
9. I have a 20 community tank with some tetras in it currently established for about 3 months. I'm considering taking the play sand out and changing to eco complete. I would take the fish out to do this. I also would put all my plants that I intend to order at once in a package into the tank. Would this be an issue for the fish when I'm done and add them back into the tank? The filter wont be changed at all of course.
10. Is there any kind of basic guide on how to prune and trim common aquarium plants?
11. Are snails pretty much guaranteed in a planted tank?
Ok so these are things I've been thinking about as I plan my planted tank. I realize some of these are opinion questions and I'll get varied answers. I also realize some of these may require complex answers.
This will be my second effort at a planted tank. My first effort was about a year ago. I had decent success over the course of about a year. Then my tank slowly died off. I never did ferts or co2. So I made myself a promise next time I try I would go the xtra step to try to be more successful. So some of my questions are things I either had issues with or have never really understood.
Feel free to answer any of the questions you wish. I dont expect someone to answer the whole list lol.
Thanks