Brookster123
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Have a 10 gal with a java fern, amazon sword and a small moss ball, would it be possible to add another small sword w out running co2? I use root balls and seachem comp.
Too many plants?
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Coursair
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Brookster123
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Thanks, I'll check then out!
flitabout
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I am totally addicted so I don't think you can have to many plants! Definitely you can add more. Low tech doesn't ever mean you can't have a beautiful lush green tank!
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Brookster123
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Me to! Plants have become as much fun as the fish for me, I'd like tons but I just can't run co2 in my apt
flitabout
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What about using glut or DIY co2? It's cheap and it wouldn't take up hardly any space especially in a 10g tank.
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Brookster123
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Well this may sound crazy but I share a not so huge apt with my gf, if I bring anymore equipment in she might leave and never comeback. Than the whole trying to explain why there is a scuba tank sitting under the dining room table thing:/
flitabout
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My DIY set up is a couple of 2 liter diet coke bottles a mason jar for a bubble counter,
a cheap fluval drop checker, and a small powerhead to diffuse. With a 10 gallon you could get a way with a 20oz or a 1liter bottle. It's a yeast, water, sugar and baking soda mixture. Super easy to hide I just don't hide mine. I also dose glut. Here is mine it is on a 37g tall. Forgive the crayon on the wall I have an artistic 3 and 6year!
a cheap fluval drop checker, and a small powerhead to diffuse. With a 10 gallon you could get a way with a 20oz or a 1liter bottle. It's a yeast, water, sugar and baking soda mixture. Super easy to hide I just don't hide mine. I also dose glut. Here is mine it is on a 37g tall. Forgive the crayon on the wall I have an artistic 3 and 6year!
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Brookster123
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Wow! Impressive, so how long will that setup run before you have to refill?
flitabout
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Depends on the amount of yeast I use. I could get it to last about a month but I add a bunch more than most people so around 2 weeks. I like using 2 bottles and then I just change out 1 bottle a week. I bake a lot of bread so I just go to either Costco or Sam's Club to get huge bags of sugar and yeast. I can get a years worth of yeast for my bread and my tank for around 8 dollars.
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Brookster123
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Not bad.. I could just disguise it as a recycling bin and no one would be the wiser
what are the pros and cons of running this setup?
what are the pros and cons of running this setup?
flitabout
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Pros: are it's cheap really cheap. All you need is an empty bottle or 2 airline, yeast, sugar, a check valve and something to use as a diffuser.
You don't have to turn it off at night if you don't want to because it is usually less co2 saturation in the water
Cons: Consistency. It's hard to control the amount of co2. That's why the bubble counter and drop checker really helps. It can be messy if you aren't careful.
You don't have to turn it off at night if you don't want to because it is usually less co2 saturation in the water
Cons: Consistency. It's hard to control the amount of co2. That's why the bubble counter and drop checker really helps. It can be messy if you aren't careful.
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Brookster123
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So in order to turn it off? On/off valve?
flitabout
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I never turn it off but if I want to I just turn off the powerhead .
Fresh2o
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I hide my DIY CO2 in the tank cabinet. It made a big difference in plant growth.
Regarding the topic of too many plants, last night I pulled a ton of plants out of my tank:
When plants get too crowded they start to grow upward as they compete for available light. In a shallow tank that is not always desirable:
Anyhow, I threw the extra plants in a holding tank:
Tank is much less crowded and visually more appealing IMO. I am expecting a shipment of some low growing plants in the open area in the center:
Regarding the topic of too many plants, last night I pulled a ton of plants out of my tank:
When plants get too crowded they start to grow upward as they compete for available light. In a shallow tank that is not always desirable:
Anyhow, I threw the extra plants in a holding tank:
Tank is much less crowded and visually more appealing IMO. I am expecting a shipment of some low growing plants in the open area in the center:
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Brookster123
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So if I do run co2 will my plants basically grow twice as fast, my sword has grown beautifully since I got it, also just picked up two rotala indica, which the guy told me grow pretty well w/out co2
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Brookster123
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Fresh2o tank looks amazing! That's some high def aqua scaping right there!
Old Scales
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Plant name confusion.
I have a little tree shaped plant that I really like. They used to be called Ammania Bonsai but internet info says it was renamed Rotala Indica. I looked it up under this new name and what they show is NOT this plant. Jetta, Rivercats, Aqua-chem or any other plant gurus can you help me out here. I hate telling people about this plant and be using the wrong name.
Thanks, OIS.
I have a little tree shaped plant that I really like. They used to be called Ammania Bonsai but internet info says it was renamed Rotala Indica. I looked it up under this new name and what they show is NOT this plant. Jetta, Rivercats, Aqua-chem or any other plant gurus can you help me out here. I hate telling people about this plant and be using the wrong name.
Thanks, OIS.
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For some reason that resembles Didiplis diandra
