For the first time I’m having some success with a planted tank. I’m not sure why it’s working in this tank, I’m not doing anything different. But I’ll take it either way
20 hex planted
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Looks stunning!
Another thing i noticed that helps aquatic plants thrive is indirect sunlight.
Another thing i noticed that helps aquatic plants thrive is indirect sunlight.
Thanks!
All of my tanks are in my garage, so unfortunately sunlight isn’t an option, maybe a little spillover from my reef lights lol
i see. i had the opposite problem. My indoor pond is in a room which receives about 10 hours of sunlight and i had algae all over the place. Aquatic plants weren't an option since my pond has a pacu, red evil and snakehead. My DIY bucket filter just couldn't keep up with the filtration so i decided to use semi-aquatic plants for filtration, like
duanes
. I have planted six pothos cuttings(with established root systems) to suck up the nitrates and they have been growing insanely well. I also planted a monstera (swiss cheese plant) to provide some shade and the algae growth has decreased, if not entirely ended. These plants can also thrive in low light conditions and are excellent for filtration. Their huge roots also provide cover for smaller fish and fry. You could also try these out aswell.
I don't know if you do this? but ....A friend who had a reef tank, would switch out his reef bulbs every 6 months to maintain light intensity, and give the old bulbs to me.
I found even after 6 months, those bulbs still lots of viable life for freshwater plants like like Vals https://hosting.photobucket.com/alb...s64874b0a.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds
That’s a good idea but I use Kessils on my reef and as far as I know they last a long time
Beautiful tank! I love the dramatic effect of the floating plants.
Nice hex set up
Joshuakahan
. I love my hex tank, it's smaller than yours and very mature now. My vitals on this tank are always 0,0 and 0, thanks to the algae and salvinia. Very low maintainance.
Joshuakahan
. I love my hex tank, it's smaller than yours and very mature now. My vitals on this tank are always 0,0 and 0, thanks to the algae and salvinia. Very low maintainance.
Nice!!Nice hex set up
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I haven’t tested mine, but it’s only been up around 4 months, but I did things to speed up the maturing process. I just change 5g a week and everything seems to be good .
