onebettanewbie
Aquarium Advice Regular
Okay so now my planted 5.5 gallon tank with one betta is getting a better light and Flourish (thanks Purrbox). Up until now I've been gravel washing with each water change, which is difficult because I have to take most of the plants and pots out to do a decent job. I just planted Microsword, which is the first plant actually buried in the gravel. The anubia is attached to rocks and the wisteria is weighted down with bits of a terracotta pot and is only starting to put its roots in the gravel.
So now what? Do I continue to gravel wash? I don't want to disturb the Microsword, especially while it's getting established. A friend who keeps fish recommended I stop gravel washing anyway because he says it just add nitrates to the water column (not sure what a "water column" is). Can I stop gravel washing or should I just avoid the Microsword or perhaps just gravel wash less often? The tank has a Duetto 50 filter (and also a big biological filter which is coming out in a couple of weeks, I hope).
Thanks for the advice!
So now what? Do I continue to gravel wash? I don't want to disturb the Microsword, especially while it's getting established. A friend who keeps fish recommended I stop gravel washing anyway because he says it just add nitrates to the water column (not sure what a "water column" is). Can I stop gravel washing or should I just avoid the Microsword or perhaps just gravel wash less often? The tank has a Duetto 50 filter (and also a big biological filter which is coming out in a couple of weeks, I hope).
Thanks for the advice!