General cure or Paraclease | The Planted Tank Forum
General Cure: 500 mg Metronidazole and 150 mg Praziquantel per teaspoon. Paracleanse: Each packet contains 250 mg metronidazole and 75 mg praziquantel. Neither of these active ingredients are harmful to plants. I am treating for tapeworm. Then all you need is praziquantel- the metronidazole is an extra medication that is not needed.
aphids or springtails? | The Planted Tank Forum
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Seeding sponge filter? | The Planted Tank Forum
5993 posts · Joined 2011. #3 · Nov 15, 2011. Running a new sponge in an cycled tank will "seed" the new sponge right away. There is no more or less to seeding the filter media. I would say to let it run an hour more as a system check i.e.. flow, fit, leveling, vibration etc. Once seeded the bacteria will establish based on their food source ...
Raising KH with Seachem Alkaline Buffer | The Planted Tank Forum
1/4 tsp (leveled) + 13g = 1dKH. 1/2 tsp (leveled) 2.2 grams on my scale + 26g = 1dKH. Easy, cheap and dependable on results. My well water is so bad it's like trying to grow plants in cured concrete so I use RO. Purchased the Seachem line at the end of 2008. Alkaline 95% and Acid buffers 95%, Neutral Regulator 70% and Equilibrium 10%. % = …
Driftwood turning black | The Planted Tank Forum
Here's the underside with a little of the side showing to give a color comparison. As i thought its almost solid black. It doesn't rub off but when I scratch it the wood is normal color underneath. Greg. 29g Dirt, 28g Bowfront Low Tech, 20L Shrimp tank, 2g Fluval Spec, Planted Vases, Emersed Tubs.
General/carbon hardness (gH/kH) in water and how it...
As the water gets saltier, however, the bacteria are different. If you are setting up a tank that will ultimately be a brackish water tank I would either cycle it as a brackish water tank, or else make the change from fresh to brackish slowly so the bacteria can adapt. A marine tank has quite different bacteria, and should be cycled as a marine ...
How do you clean your planted tank? | The Planted Tank Forum
2. siphon 1/2 of the tank water into jugs from the center of the tank so as not to disturb the substrate or any of the detritus that may be on it. 3. remove plants and put them in a separate container (more in a bit) 4. remove hardscape (rocks and wood) 5. remove all fish and put into individual containers by type.
How to Set Up a Planted Tank: 10 Simple & Effective Steps
Gravel. Bucket. Saucer. Aquarium decor. Hood with a plant light. Heater. Filtration system. Water test kit. The 10 Steps on How to Set Up a Planted Tank.
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General speccing/pricing a 120g tank | The Planted Tank …
General Planted Tank Forums. General Planted Tank Discussion. General speccing/pricing a 120g tank. 1473 Views 21 Replies 12 Participants Last post by PlantedRich, Mar 13, 2018. H ...
Deep Sand Beds In Freshwater Tanks | The Planted Tank Forum
Like 50% or more of the volume of the tank is filled with plants. This is of course how he he is getting away with few or no water changes. The sand tank is the exception because the fish in there would eat plants I believe. We do water changes of course to remove waste material that would build up. This includes nitrate.
Planted Aquariums: How To Set Up, Best Plants and …
The most important step in setting up a planted aquarium is to do your research. Different plants and fish require specific parameters in order to thrive and …
29 Gallon Fully Planted planning --first tank ever, lots...
HolyAngel. 2800 posts · Joined 2010. #8 · Aug 19, 2015. +1 to everything Raymond said. A 29 gallon tank was also my first tank, I started low tech and worked my way up. Think I've spent a couple grand on that tank in the last 7 years or so, so don't feel bad lol. Cant really do lowtech with hc/carpet tho.
Are airstones necessary? | The Planted Tank Forum
About an hour after lights out, and stop it about an hour before lights on. Fish are happy now. Tank 2: 15g, pressurized CO2 on a solenoid (on/off with lights), glass top, Aquaclear HOB filter. No airstone - the HOB breaks the water surface enough - don't get gasping fish. Tank 3: 6g, pressurized CO2, no solenoid, open top, Turtle 501 filter ...
UK Aquatic Plant Society
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When Do You Use Carbon? | The Planted Tank Forum
Here are the wives-tails I've know of and thus don't use it. 1. Don't use carbon in a planted tank. 2. The effectiveness last only about a month. 3. Use carbon as a chemical filter to remove medications added due to disease. Thanks. After 50 years I do a lot of things right, but still get things wrong.
Half dose of General Cure? | The Planted Tank Forum
WaterLife. 2857 posts · Joined 2015. #2 · Sep 14, 2016. I've heard of people using (full dosage) API General Cure (Metro + Prazi) and other's using just straight Praziquantel or Metronidazole solely, for treating Scutariella japonica in their shrimp tanks and had no issues with their shrimps. Since you are using an antibiotic (Metronidazole ...
Best way to raise Nitrates | The Planted Tank Forum
Oh and this is an old tank that has been recently; in the past few months, converted into a planted tank. It is 29 gallons with 96 watts of T5 HO lighting, pressurized CO2, HOB filter, and hydor koralia powerhead. It is a community tank with neons, guppies (great variety), tetras, and 2 pictus cats.
KH and GH good range? | The Planted Tank Forum
pH from 6 to 6.5 is usually a bit too soft for hard water plants. GH and KH usually 3-5 degrees. pH from 6.5-7.5 is mid-range, and GH and KH from 5 to 9 is probably fine for these plants. pH 7.5-8 might be too hard for the specialize soft water plants. GH and KH usually 9-20 degrees. pH over 8 is usually very hard water.
Methods of keeping a low tech planted tank
5. In general, get the tank that has the look you like but is also maintainable when it comes to cleaning the substrate. 6. When your initial ideas come together, get some low-tech plants such as Java Ferns, Anuibias, among others, get a Test kit that can measure pH, Ammonia, Nitrate and Nitrite.
BEST PLANTED TANK BOOK | The Planted Tank Forum
221 posts · Joined 2002. #3 · Jan 8, 2003. the books I find useful for planted tanks are: Berti Gesting, Nature and aquarium (advanced aquarium management) Dennerle, System for a problem free aquarium. Dr Karel Rataj, Thomas j Horeman, Aquarium Plants ( their Identification, cultivation and ecology)
Best filter media for canister | The Planted Tank Forum
Diana. Filter media can be broken down into 3 groups. Which is best for your system depends on what your system needs. Mechanical filtration is the removal of particles. Usually this is done with porous media like sponges. The coarsest media is first to contact the dirty water, then medium, then finer, ending with floss.
New 20g Planted Tank (Epiphytes only)
New 20g Planted Tank (Epiphytes only) - 11/17/20 - FTS and Videos. Hi everyone! Well I got inspired to change some things up here at home - and I am actually going to redo my small 8 gallon with the leftovers from this 20g build but in this thread I will update the bigger tank, my new 20g tank. I'll update my other journal with the nano redo.
Planted Aquariums: How To Set Up, Best Plants …
For planted aquariums, it is recommended that you first place a soil-based substrate that will provide nutrients to the plants. Start by adding a 1-inch layer of this substrate to the tank and spread it across …
How often do you water change? | The Planted Tank Forum
deepgreen1. 32 posts · Joined 2015. #25 · Oct 15, 2017. I do 50% water change every one to two years or so. 90 gallon heavily planted tank, CO2, RO water regularly filled up, moderate macro and micro ferts, moderate Osmocote+, little fish load. 2.5 year old ADA AS.
How to Maintain Your Matured Planted Tank
Updated on March 5, 2024. A matured planted tank is a self-sustaining aquarium with a balanced ecosystem and lots of bacterial biodiversity in the filter, plants, and substrate. …
90 gallon tank | The Planted Tank Forum
158 posts · Joined 2022. #1 · May 7, 2022. I am building a 90 gallon tank with a 55 gallon sump i will post pic of my current progress after work today. I have already asked some questions about my stocking plan and will be thinking about changes to that and post when decided. I will be raising shrimp in the sump and possibly using the sump ...
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Is Aquarium Salt ever used in a planted tank?
Absolutely. Standard aquarium salt used in small doses replaces minerals that are lost to the tank water being constantly filtered. A teaspoon or so added to every five gallons of new, treated tap water during the weekly water change will keep your aquatic plants healthy. B.
Mudskipper paludarium | The Planted Tank Forum
232 posts · Joined 2010. #1 · Apr 20, 2011 (Edited) Hi all. I didn't want to go the traditional "sloping sand"-route in creating a habitat for my mudskippers. To start with, I had three Periophthalmodon septemradiatus males. This is not the most aggressive nor largest species of 'skippers, but it still wants to form and defend a small territory.
