Blos85
Aquarium Advice Activist
Is chlorine just as hazardous to plants as it is to plants?
And then another thing that crossed my mind...now i dont know how different aquatic plants are vs. non but i know a lot of you use the same ferts and we water our garden plants with chlorinated tap water with no major side effects.
Very good point....i do find it interesting also that they would use it in their growth ill have to research about that! Although the BB is of most importance in which i did overlook lol thanks for the help everyone!!!
In a plant only tank you dont need bb. Plants love ammonia.
Therefore consistent water changes are solely algae control only?
Therefore consistent water changes are solely algae control only?
In a planted only tank water changes are not needed. Top offs will provide enough trace minerals. Especially if you are dosing ferts.
In a planted only tank water changes are not needed. Top offs will provide enough trace minerals. Especially if you are dosing ferts.
You can get chlorine toxicity of plants from using untreated water in a planted tank. The leaves curl and contort around themselves on themselves quite dramatically.
This assumes that your tank is using up all the products created by fish. The only happens in very robust system, eg, good light and CO2. The majority of people on this site don't use CO2, so this is actually a very misleading statement in my opinion. You're also setting your self up for old tank syndrome.
You're right, and I missed that. The point about old tank syndrome stands though, as plants aren't too keen on osmotic shock either.Aquachem I made this statement in reference to aquariums with no fish or inverts. If you have livestock it will not work the same.
You're right, and I missed that. The point about old tank syndrome stands though, as plants aren't too keen on osmotic shock either.