i found a bit of hair algae as well. im not too worried though. i have mollies, amano shrimp, and red cherry shrimp in other tanks if i need their services
for those of you want to start planted tanks...
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i thought i would update this thread and reiterate that you do not need a super fancy set up to successfully keep a planted tank. i run no CO2 and i have a shoplight that gives me about 2 watts per gallon. id have to say, if youre going to spend money on something, spend it on the substrate. i have 60lbs of fluorite that makes life a lot easier. i dose with excel (1 capful) per week. thats pretty much it.
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two weeks ago, the plants were half as tall as they are now
left side:
middle:
right side:
whole tank shot:
two weeks ago, the plants were half as tall as they are now
i know you can get it online, but you will pay an arm and a leg in shipping. i found it at a local fish store though. id start at a place like that.
and to be fair, there are other good substrates you can get like ecocomplete and laterite.
and to be fair, there are other good substrates you can get like ecocomplete and laterite.
i got two different color sand as substrate right now, upgrading my light to 60 watt and then probably get this fluorite substrate underneath.
in reality, any substrate is fine. but it takes more work (root tabs, ferts, etc). i like the fluorite because it is created with a ton of nutrients in it, which means i get to be lazier 
in reality, any substrate is fine. but it takes more work (root tabs, ferts, etc). i like the fluorite because it is created with a ton of nutrients in it, which means i get to be lazier
same here, i really don't want to setup a co2 diy. too much work.
im try to find this today.
thaknks
my setup is really simple, but it works well. the plants as you can see are thriving with minimal effort on my part. the most work i do are water changes and keeping the plants trimmed down. the beauty is that by trimming my plants down, i am propagating them. i started with a handful of stems and now i have more than i know what to do with
i found petsmart have it online, i have one near me, im go pick it up.
hey, how many time did you wash it before adding it into tank?
hey, how many time did you wash it before adding it into tank?
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