Making the Leap: Low Light to High Light and CO2!
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Brookster123
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Only issue there.. the petco sand will eventually fall down as the larger substrate works upwards. I've had success using the flourite black with petco black sand. For corys the Eco complete should be perfect, if you're wanting a super high tech proper than ada aqua soil capped with Eco should be the move..
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skywhitney
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I haven't had any problem with the separation in any of my tanks thankfully. I never had good luck with flourite, floramax and eco-complete always better results in my systems.
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Fresh2o
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Just be prepared to use alternatives in case the primary plants are not available.
I cannot recall if dry ferts were mentioned in this thread so far. Just something to consider with that much light.
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Here's the plant list for those interested
PlantsRotala green, Rotala indica, Eleocharis minima, Marsilea hirsuta, Glossostigma elatinoides, Callitriche sp, Starogyne sp, Limnophila Vietnam, Flame moss, Hygrophila Pinnatifida, Phoenix Moss, Nambei Moss
I was thinking that I'll switch out nambei moss for something more common and then do all my mosses and rotala, maybe the hygro for the first round of growing in until I get co2
I'm just taking all wood and everything out of the tank and stuffing it with plants until I get co2
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PlantsRotala green, Rotala indica, Eleocharis minima, Marsilea hirsuta, Glossostigma elatinoides, Callitriche sp, Starogyne sp, Limnophila Vietnam, Flame moss, Hygrophila Pinnatifida, Phoenix Moss, Nambei Moss
I was thinking that I'll switch out nambei moss for something more common and then do all my mosses and rotala, maybe the hygro for the first round of growing in until I get co2
I'm just taking all wood and everything out of the tank and stuffing it with plants until I get co2
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skywhitney
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With the exception of the Callitriche sp. (I've never heard of it before that I'm aware of, maybe it has a common name) I know that those are pretty common plants and shouldn't be to hard to find.
I would second Fresh2o's comment about the dry ferts, those would be good to look into now that way it's not an unexpected expense down the road.
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I would second Fresh2o's comment about the dry ferts, those would be good to look into now that way it's not an unexpected expense down the road.
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Sk3lly
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I wouldn't even cap the aqua soil. There's no need
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Brookster123
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That's fine too! never used it, is just be worried about stirring it up ever water change?
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Sk3lly
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Well i will be able to comment further once ive got my tank going
It is designed to be used on its own with no cap. Im sure sand and other specialised planted substrates will kick up just as easy
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It is designed to be used on its own with no cap. Im sure sand and other specialised planted substrates will kick up just as easy
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Brookster123
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Absolutely, if I hit the flourite black sand full blast it would be chaos! You keep talking about this tank of yours... we ever going to see it?! That wood still floating
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Sk3lly
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Absolutely, if I hit the flourite black sand full blast it would be chaos! You keep talking about this tank of yours... we ever going to see it?! That wood still floating
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Like a bleep bleep boat!!! Lol. I remove the stones and that wood sets off like a rocket for the moon!
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Brookster123
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Headed to LFS today! Yay! Planning on picking up a male GBR, more rummynose tetras, some plants and such and substrate, maybe stones and hopefully a finnex planted plus if they have any! (Sometimes they do have them for $90)
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Fresh2o
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Pretty cool if the LFS stocks those fixtures. Otherwise, Amazon / AquaVibrant is a good source.
IMO I would hold off on the fish and work on the hardscape and layout first. Then plants. You can always add fish later. I hate moving things around in the tank with fish in the tank. That includes adding substrate. My $0.02.
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Brookster123
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Fresh2o
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Two of them would put you at the low end of high light.
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Sk3lly
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Dont use the finnex then?? Other fixtures out there
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