Low tech vs High tech tanks

[Milene]

How would you classify a low tech tank and a high tech one? What about medium tech? What would you call a tank with low lights, with co2 and fert dosing?
Obviously there are different types of lights but what would you consider a "high light" and "low light".
These terms are used rather loosely and I just want to hear what you think.
For the sake of comparison let's just say that the tank is a standard 5 gallon.

Feel free to post pics of your high/low tech tanks


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[Coursair]

Low Light vs Med vs High Light depends on the actual PAR
Low Tech = not injecting CO2
High Tech = injected CO2 and the associated ferts and gear.

DIY CO2 = medium tech ?? LOL

My low light/low tech tank
10g
2 mini CFLs 6,500k 10-13watts each
Liquid ferts and occasional Excel
Feeding time 10g Shrimp Jungle: http://youtu.be/aptmdICahvM



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[Coursair]

"What would you call a tank with low lights, with co2 and fert dosing?"

I'd call it a happy tank
As long as you are doing weekly PWCs and check your water's parameters it should be fine.

The problems arise usually with people trying to put high light on a tank without injecting or adding CO2 or adding the proper fertilizers.


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[Milene]

Low Light vs Med vs High Light depends on the actual PAR
Low Tech = not injecting CO2
High Tech = injected CO2 and the associated ferts and gear.

DIY CO2 = medium tech ?? LOL

My low light/low tech tank
10g
2 mini CFLs 6,500k 10-13watts each
Liquid ferts and occasional Excel
Feeding time 10g Shrimp Jungle: http://youtu.be/aptmdICahvM



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Very nice tank! What sort of plants have you got?


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[Milene]

"What would you call a tank with low lights, with co2 and fert dosing?"

I'd call it a happy tank
As long as you are doing weekly PWCs and check your water's parameters it should be fine.

The problems arise usually with people trying to put high light on a tank without injecting or adding CO2 or adding the proper fertilizers.


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Then it seems like my tank is happy ?

Which type of tech do you prefer?


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[Coursair]

Very nice tank! What sort of plants have you got?


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I'm in an aquatic plant club. So I get new stuff all the time.

There is a plant list in my profile.
Crypts
Dwarf Chain Swords
Mosses
Bolbitis
Amazon Frogbit
Etc...


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[Coursair]

Then it seems like my tank is happy [emoji1]

Which type of tech do you prefer?


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Well since I've never tried High Tech, I can't say. For now, Low Tech, low maintenance works for me.


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