real plants vs fake plants

[SCFatz]

Despite rumors, a low-light tank can be successful. It isn't as challenged as most would believe.

I keep a low-light tank with a variety of slow and fast growers. The trick is to monitor what is happening with the tank and making subtle corrections before things get out of hand. IME, it is fairly easy to do.

I agree 100%.

I'll add everyone should at least try some low light plants....its to cool and to cheap not too...plus it looks great.

[Swimmer32]

Originally Posted by Jchillin

Yep, it's a part of the nitrogen cycle. The good thing is, plants will use this as a nutrient and depending on your plant load, it'll probably never cause a problem. In a planted tank, you have to keep a minimum of 10ppm nitrate at all times.

Quite the conumdrum eh? In a regular FW tank, you are fighting to keep nitrate levels down. In a planted tank, you have to keep nitrate levels up.

Beauty.

Thanks for that peice of avice.