jarrod0987
Aquarium Advice FINatic
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2005
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I have been posting a lot of research on this site since it's birth. I have been doing a lot of research on Fresh Water Planted Tanks this year with a focus on low maintenance. I have always preferred Salt Water tanks but I do enjoy all tanks. The Amano stuff really made me curious about Fresh Water again. May he rest in peace.
I wanted to figure out the way to make a beautiful FW tank with as little money, effort, and knowledge as possible. Not for myself but for the many like me who just have no time or money anymore but love aquariums.
So my thoughts at the start...
Q What does most of our time go into?
A Water changes. Sometimes testing but that is optional. There are non testing ways that are successful.
Q So water changes...How much?
A A lot and often.
Q Why?
A Algae. Some say livestock health but most people cannot actually point at a specific livestock issue.
Q What is in the water that makes algae? Is there another way to get it out?
A Some say Ammonia, Nitrate, Phosphate (My belief), Metals, or even organics.
Q Who is right? Are they all contributing factors?
And so the journey began.....
Up next...What I learned. Stay Tuned.
I wanted to figure out the way to make a beautiful FW tank with as little money, effort, and knowledge as possible. Not for myself but for the many like me who just have no time or money anymore but love aquariums.
So my thoughts at the start...
Q What does most of our time go into?
A Water changes. Sometimes testing but that is optional. There are non testing ways that are successful.
Q So water changes...How much?
A A lot and often.
Q Why?
A Algae. Some say livestock health but most people cannot actually point at a specific livestock issue.
Q What is in the water that makes algae? Is there another way to get it out?
A Some say Ammonia, Nitrate, Phosphate (My belief), Metals, or even organics.
Q Who is right? Are they all contributing factors?
And so the journey began.....
Up next...What I learned. Stay Tuned.