Greetings,
I have recently set up a new 8 gallon tank but have not yet begun to grow any aquatic plants as i plan to, and the tank is currently housing only a single male betta & neon tetra.
I plan to do a great deal more research before deciding on which plants & fish to aquire and I've got some beginner's type questions for the experts at Aquarium Advice.
1. Do aquatic plants "die" of old age?
2. Will the substrate i use (was thinking of going with Onyx Sand) gradually lose its nutrient-holding abilities over time? ie. does it wear out?
3. Say you have 10 or so fish in your tank, do you need to feed them all individually or simply throw the flakes in and assume each fish will get its share over the course of the week?
4. How do you actually plant aquatic plants? I mean, do you dig a small hole in the substrate, try to fit the roots inside it and then cover it over?
5. If i use a yeast based DIY CO2 method, how will i know that the amount of CO2 being fed into the tank isn't high enough that it will kill some of the fish?
6. Is CO2 "safe" to use? I mean isn't it dangerous in large doses even to humans?
7. Is it possible to 'overstock' plants in the same way it is with fish?
8. Will having lots of plants filling much of the tank allow me to stock more fish?
9. Does the presence of aquatic plants help keep fish healthy?
10. What kinds of fertilizers should I use for my plants? Does this depend on the types of plants I keep?
Thanks for reading, I'm looking forward to getting any answers I can.
I have recently set up a new 8 gallon tank but have not yet begun to grow any aquatic plants as i plan to, and the tank is currently housing only a single male betta & neon tetra.
I plan to do a great deal more research before deciding on which plants & fish to aquire and I've got some beginner's type questions for the experts at Aquarium Advice.
1. Do aquatic plants "die" of old age?
2. Will the substrate i use (was thinking of going with Onyx Sand) gradually lose its nutrient-holding abilities over time? ie. does it wear out?
3. Say you have 10 or so fish in your tank, do you need to feed them all individually or simply throw the flakes in and assume each fish will get its share over the course of the week?
4. How do you actually plant aquatic plants? I mean, do you dig a small hole in the substrate, try to fit the roots inside it and then cover it over?
5. If i use a yeast based DIY CO2 method, how will i know that the amount of CO2 being fed into the tank isn't high enough that it will kill some of the fish?
6. Is CO2 "safe" to use? I mean isn't it dangerous in large doses even to humans?
7. Is it possible to 'overstock' plants in the same way it is with fish?
8. Will having lots of plants filling much of the tank allow me to stock more fish?
9. Does the presence of aquatic plants help keep fish healthy?
10. What kinds of fertilizers should I use for my plants? Does this depend on the types of plants I keep?
Thanks for reading, I'm looking forward to getting any answers I can.