New To Planted Tanks

[Themuleous]

Yeh, plants use all three types of N -> NH3, NO2 and NO3. This why in high light tanks we have to add both NO3 and PO4 to give the plants plenty of food.

Once the tank is up a running, you could do 50% water changes every week or two weeks depending on how much you can be arsed! I do my low light tanks every 2 weeks.

Sam

 

[richiej1979]

Yeh, plants use all three types of N -> NH3, NO2 and NO3. This why in high light tanks we have to add both NO3 and PO4 to give the plants plenty of food.

Once the tank is up a running, you could do 50% water changes every week or two weeks depending on how much you can be arsed! I do my low light tanks every 2 weeks.

Sam

cheers Sam,

Once I've figured out how to load pics onto this website then I will load them.

Ps my girlfriend bought me an ornament of a crocodile and an air pump so I have to put it on the tank or she will be most upset. I am going to leave the airpump off as much as possible though to avoid Co2 waste. I might stick it on at night though as I am not sure what to do about the night Co2, I read it might affect ph levels over night. My tap water has a ph of around 7.5-8.0.

Cheers.

 

[Themuleous]

You can leave CO2 running 24/7, I do in two of my tank. But some people like to run the air pump at night to give the fish a rest from the high CO2 levels. Just turn it off 1 to 2 hrs before the light comes on to give the CO2 a chance to build up.

BTW what substrate did you decided on in the end? Its been a long thread

Sam

 

[richiej1979]

You can leave CO2 running 24/7, I do in two of my tank. But some people like to run the air pump at night to give the fish a rest from the high CO2 levels. Just turn it off 1 to 2 hrs before the light comes on to give the CO2 a chance to build up.

BTW what substrate did you decided on in the end? Its been a long thread

Sam

I got fine black gravel from pets at home. I quite like it, I also put some mineral substrate at the bottom but some of it has mixed in a bit with the black gravel.

I have started a new thread in the pictures section so I will continue in there, thanks very much for your help on this.

I feel much more confident with plants now.

8)

 

[Themuleous]

Whats mineral substrate?

No probs on the help, happy to do it. It can be a tricky thing to get into, as there is lots to think about

Sam

Why not have the journal in the planted forum? You'll prob get more advice if its in here

Looking forward to the pics

Sam

 

[richiej1979]

Whats mineral substrate?

No probs on the help, happy to do it. It can be a tricky thing to get into, as there is lots to think about

Sam

Why not have the journal in the planted forum? You'll prob get more advice if its in here

Looking forward to the pics

Sam

I though pics were only aloud in the other forum. I best get it moved.

Cheers.

 

[richiej1979]

Whats mineral substrate?

No probs on the help, happy to do it. It can be a tricky thing to get into, as there is lots to think about

Sam

Why not have the journal in the planted forum? You'll prob get more advice if its in here

Looking forward to the pics

Sam

I though pics were only aloud in the other forum. I best get it moved.

Cheers.

Photo now loaded on at http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...p;#entry1430327

Cheers