I've got one! Or a few maybe lol. Do you use activated carbon in any of your filters??? I mean, if you're doing 50% water changes on a weekly basis then I don't really see the need for the carbon (but DEFINITELY a need for bio balls/bag/wheel whatever). Your tank setup truly is what everybody else says: A terrific source of inspiration! :-D
fry you've got no nose! where it is i dont know, but on your face it is not! lol i love futurama! i dont use any carbon. im told that carbon will take up nutrients that the plants like but i still vacuum the gravel which is supposed to be bad for plants as well. i have reduced my water changes to 50% a month now that im so busy and the tank is established. i have a lot of bio media in my eheims though. thanks for the compliment i do aim to inspire.
the tank has been running for a little over a year. i first attempted a planted tank about 5 years ago but due to my silver dollars i only had a few plants, as seen on my 75 gallon journal. this tank was my first low tech planted aquarium project and i couldnt be more thrilled. the plants on the left is a mixture of red, bronze, and green crypt wendtii. you can just see how little they grow over the months (but i like it, less pruning and maintenance). i have several other types of crypts which have taken a while to adjust to my tank (they are known to shock easily) and are now reproducing like crazy. my next post will be a video of me handfeeding my prochilodus. i taught him a few tricks to do it too. the tank looks pretty much the same except for a few minor readjustments. thank you all for your compliments. it inspires me to continue working on improving the tank. i also have a group of tenellus rainbowfish which will be going into the tank once i get them breeding.
