Thanks!Looks stunning!
Another thing i noticed that helps aquatic plants thrive is indirect sunlight.
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.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 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.maybe a little spillover from my reef lights lol
That’s a good idea but I use Kessils on my reef and as far as I know they last a long timeI 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
Thanks!Beautiful tank! I love the dramatic effect of the floating plants.
Nice!!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.
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