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not a sealed self-sustaining tank not all cyanobacteria is toxic not all cyanobacteria does that slimy covering some form symbiotic relationships with various plants the first i heard of was azolla, found out that cyano has a nervtoxin, so i started searching again, ... species of hornwort...

may have solved my DSB / root problem :) now i am curious about non-rooting plants and all algae types out there. freshwater only :) for root types it's classfied as rhizoids (grows fine hairs that attach to objects) instead of any intensive root system mosses, lichens, we're familiar with...

for myself, 'no water changes', ... got that solved already for an indefinite system that will also ensure no nutrient deficiencies one bug, but working on that :), ... as well as open to any input out there

low maintenance is easy :) then the definition of 'low maitenance' some people it's a few minutes a day, some it's water changes every few months

'omnivore' is such a relative word for diets :/ it's like bi-sexual, ... ranges from well both are acceptable, but one is prefered, to both are needed, but one is a more significant requirement than the other, ... to both are eaten in relative balance, omnivore is a very relative word...

planaria, ... i'm on the fence about, ... too many researches say they may become dangerous, that they may attack other critters if they have a carnivorous preference. as i have an impossible time finding what specific planaria have what dietary preferences i chose to stay away from. leaches...

for the greenwater for clams, ... it's less an issue of definitly having the clams, ... but knowing if the zooplankton can't keep up with the greenwater and it's multiplying faster than the zooplankton are sustaining themselves ... hopefully reproducing in balance with what is being eaten) ...

welcome to canada ;( home of the desert of ordering specific critters :( only one i've found is boreal.com for those things the critters i've mentioned above they have about 1/2 of what i'm interested in (maybe a touch more) but it still leaves some pretty big holes in the food-chain for the...

from wiki, ... related to carp ?, ... hmmm, i wonder if they're like golfish, if it can fit in their mouth they'll eat it. doesn't change what i have in the tank, but would open up more plants i think flagfish seem to be limited on plants :(

i've had clams, ... i have the opposite problem the greenwater density kills the clams, ... i think they get smothered to death :( the water has so much phytoplankton in it the clams can't breath and die, ... within a day or so ;( if i can find a place to get wild clams, i can do some tests to...

daphnia is good, yes i've decided a better approach is a mix of zooplankton, and possibly others. having found 'water boatman' bugs that are about 1/2 cm in size, ... i've added these to my list you can get resting eggs from alibaba most places you can get copepods (although freshwater is iffy...

actually where ammonia is concerned, ... i have come across almost no infomation on what plants use in regards to ammonia or ammonium internally a plants internal pH is low enough to ensure 100% ammonium what the plant takes in, ... well the million dollar question (no joke :( sources either...

without plants, all the nutrients are going to go somewhere if you have plants the plants are going to use what they can, if you don't have plants, then you'll get algae.

Elodea is a new one i have had anacharis recommended lots :)

self-sustaining (or at least without water changes) without plants ... 1) expect a ton of algae either a deep sand bed, or live rock --- parrot fish ... not that it's part of their diet, but don't they munch on coral at times ? for coral, ... i would recommend avoiding the DSB, going live...

Ceratophyllum demersum is one i have had recommended, ... and plants similar shapes i am going to go with trial and error to find out what the flagfish will eat. Edit: reading farther on this, it also resorts to chemical warfare against phytoplankton, ... :/ not good, not good at all :(

Riccia is frustrating the fish aren't eating it :/ it's extremly brittle, trying to pull it out it breaks off, i've got bits and clumps all over in the tank many people complain about duckweed, it's so much nicer. although the largest floating clump of riccia i have i am trying to get java fern...

i've heard of amphipods, i don't think i included a size range in my notes ;( have for other zooplankton java fern (any type) is ... considered among the plants that nothing will touch unless extremely desperate, it's believed to have a bad taste for the fish and is so left alone currently...

yes, DSB is any substrate of sufficient depth to support anoxic areas live rock ... either from coral rock or from fine pored lava rock will work using coral/aragonite will disolve in low pH setups (usually freshwater) --- for a DSB, the hard part is plants, ... plants will add oxygen to the...

what do you mean ? what are you saying the difference is ?

T1karmann, ... if you don't have plants for what ??

if you don't have plants, live rock or a DSB to process nitrates. flagfish love algae they nibble on the roots of duckweed i want to get watermeal and see if they eat that i've heard suggested anacharis lots, i've gotta get that i want to try things like parots feathers (only example i can...

with the nutrient thing going round & round (the problem that plants use nutrients and don't release them) i would prefer to have fish that eat the plants, then those nutrients can be reused in the system

GodFan, i haven't looked into the scarlet Badis specifically, but hessitate one one principle alone diet, ... when i was initially looking for the apex preditor (if that's the correct way to refer to it), the big guy at the top of the food chain ... :) i searched, and ask for assistance in...

it should, this is regular fertilizer regime practiced by most people in the hobby. those "most people" who have a substrate of sand or gravel with no nutrients for the plants to obtain here as this was never considered, ... then they get plants and hope to keep them alive the alternative (if...