It is actually not that difficult to have a low-maintenance aquarium that requires no ferts at all (that includes no CO2). All you need is some decent lighting, the right plants, and regular WC's. But if you think you won't have time to properly maintain all your aquariums, it's best to go with the least time-consuming route.
My 20g L *WARNING 56K* pics!
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"It took me a day to cut glue and nail the thing together, and then 2 days to paint 4 coats"
Awesome setup! only suggestion i have is next time you make a stand glue it like you have but use screws. nails will slowly work out as it gets bumped moved ect (i know these things im a carpenter!) and dont use PVA glue use something like sellys liquid nails or other construction adhesive. PVA goes to the shi**a when it gets wet.
Awesome setup! only suggestion i have is next time you make a stand glue it like you have but use screws. nails will slowly work out as it gets bumped moved ect (i know these things im a carpenter!) and dont use PVA glue use something like sellys liquid nails or other construction adhesive. PVA goes to the shi**a when it gets wet.
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I wish I was a fish I wish.
Don't feel bad. I would love live plants too but my fish do fine without. I also don't have the time to deal with plants right now but plan to as soon as I can get a few more tanks up and running... which will happen when I get more time.
How long does it take for a 2 year old to grow up?
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lol thanks guys
i think we used nails because we had a nail gun so it was faster than screws... using some screws would have been smart now that i think about it ... and i will next time.
as far as the fake plants go when im out of school for sumer i will be planting and setting up c02 and all that stuff but only for my 20g
thank you and keep up the comments
i think we used nails because we had a nail gun so it was faster than screws... using some screws would have been smart now that i think about it ... and i will next time.
as far as the fake plants go when im out of school for sumer i will be planting and setting up c02 and all that stuff but only for my 20g
thank you and keep up the comments
Btw, i dont think you should have any plants if the following happens:
While at school, your fake plants die
While at school, your fake plants die
Btw, i dont think you should have any plants if the following happens:
While at school, your fake plants die
lol... that would never happen! :duh:
Plants aren't that hard to care for. I go to college full time, work and maintain 4 planted tanks, 3 of which now have pressurized co2 (=faster growing plants, more work). One or 2 days a week I do water changes and trim...its not that time consuming really. 
Also, you would be limited to low light plants which grow really slow, even with co2, so you wouldn't have much to do. And really, you don't have to have co2 injection because your lighting is low.
Give live plants a try! Just make sure you choose the right ones that will thrive in your lighting. The Mondo Grass you had was not aquatic, so its a good thing you got rid of it.
Try some Java fern, Anubias, Crypts, and Anacharis...you could have a really nice low light setup there.
The fake looks fine, but real plants look so much better.
Also, you would be limited to low light plants which grow really slow, even with co2, so you wouldn't have much to do. And really, you don't have to have co2 injection because your lighting is low.
Give live plants a try! Just make sure you choose the right ones that will thrive in your lighting. The Mondo Grass you had was not aquatic, so its a good thing you got rid of it.
Try some Java fern, Anubias, Crypts, and Anacharis...you could have a really nice low light setup there.
The fake looks fine, but real plants look so much better.
haha have you ever had wisteria..
no co2, wrong lighting, and its still overgroqing in my tank
