Sorry, this may get long as lots of ?'s
Summary:
So I am getting the plants soon: 6" X 6" christmas moss & Cryptocoryne wendtii tropica x 3 stalks. If they are placed in a tank that has not yet fully established and does not have co2, will they simply grow slowly or start to suffer? I have no aquatic life yet in the tank but will be purchasing a fair amount of CRS.
Objective:
I need to re-silicone my 55gal so the plants will be held in a 10 gallon, then transferred to my 55gal. I intend to maintain the 10 for a cherry shrimp tank family, or many families. But I am having a hard time finding the little red crawlers on here -freezing- sellers want to wait. Prob get 20 crs in my 10.
Substrate:
I have read so many of the best substrate articles but, would a hydroponic wool cube (like a small sponge though is porous for root development, a lot like cotton) or go with aqua soil or the like?
Summary:
Using a LED strip (bright!) with compact fluorescent. Eventually the 55 will have happy fishes but I am so lost on if I need co2. Do these shrimp do fine with tap water?
thank you for the help. Any topic you know well, please lend me your expertise. I need it...
Summary:
So I am getting the plants soon: 6" X 6" christmas moss & Cryptocoryne wendtii tropica x 3 stalks. If they are placed in a tank that has not yet fully established and does not have co2, will they simply grow slowly or start to suffer? I have no aquatic life yet in the tank but will be purchasing a fair amount of CRS.
Objective:
I need to re-silicone my 55gal so the plants will be held in a 10 gallon, then transferred to my 55gal. I intend to maintain the 10 for a cherry shrimp tank family, or many families. But I am having a hard time finding the little red crawlers on here -freezing- sellers want to wait. Prob get 20 crs in my 10.
Substrate:
I have read so many of the best substrate articles but, would a hydroponic wool cube (like a small sponge though is porous for root development, a lot like cotton) or go with aqua soil or the like?
Summary:
Using a LED strip (bright!) with compact fluorescent. Eventually the 55 will have happy fishes but I am so lost on if I need co2. Do these shrimp do fine with tap water?
thank you for the help. Any topic you know well, please lend me your expertise. I need it...