This whole thread leads me to a question I never thought to ask before. In this case there is a 3-3.5
wpg setup, what if lmw80 just planted things like java fern and java moss, among other low light plants. What happens?
In this case, no co2 added, but isn't the chain reaction directly affected by how much co2 the plants are actually using, not by the wattage being thrust at the water? I read a past post of Malkore's that helped me really understand things, and this makes me wonder now...
The more light, the more the photosynthesis process in the plants allows them to use the
o2, co2 and ferts. co2 usually needs to be added when passing the 2-2.5
wpg range because the plants are gobbling up the co2 in the tank during the reaction faster than the fish can reproduce the co2. (this was my quickie understanding)
Isn't it possible the plants just wouldn't be using up the co2 in the tank faster than the fish can produce it? Maybe this would only apply to those plants that do NOT appreciate higher
wpg?