Hi all,
Hope you can help me!
I have kept tropical fish before many years ago, with not too much of a problem (as far as fish were concerned) but PLANTS, could i grow em!! No chance.
I am just in the proceeds of setting up a brand new 36"x 12"x 15" tank, and my intentions are to concentrate just on having a planted tank with only the necessary fish to create the correct biological environment. I have done some research, and have set up the substrate in the tank from 2 to 4 inches at the back. I have added Latterite to the first layer as instructed and added only few plants, no fish yet as the tank will have a lot more plants (which are ordered). The lighting at present consists of two 25 watt bulbs, with the option to add another when the other plants are in. I have allso ordered a CO2 floormat, of which i have no idea what it looks like. The plants are arriving on tuesday/wednesday but i have noticed that the bog wood that i have put in is covered in what looks like fungus. Its a bit like very fine cotton wool. I actually took the piece out and scrubbed it in boilinb water 2 days ago but it has just come back. Can anyone tell me what i can do to cure this, as i am pannicking that it may spread to the plants/fish when introduced. Plus it looks very unsightly!
Ta,
SKILLY
Hope you can help me!
I have kept tropical fish before many years ago, with not too much of a problem (as far as fish were concerned) but PLANTS, could i grow em!! No chance.
I am just in the proceeds of setting up a brand new 36"x 12"x 15" tank, and my intentions are to concentrate just on having a planted tank with only the necessary fish to create the correct biological environment. I have done some research, and have set up the substrate in the tank from 2 to 4 inches at the back. I have added Latterite to the first layer as instructed and added only few plants, no fish yet as the tank will have a lot more plants (which are ordered). The lighting at present consists of two 25 watt bulbs, with the option to add another when the other plants are in. I have allso ordered a CO2 floormat, of which i have no idea what it looks like. The plants are arriving on tuesday/wednesday but i have noticed that the bog wood that i have put in is covered in what looks like fungus. Its a bit like very fine cotton wool. I actually took the piece out and scrubbed it in boilinb water 2 days ago but it has just come back. Can anyone tell me what i can do to cure this, as i am pannicking that it may spread to the plants/fish when introduced. Plus it looks very unsightly!
Ta,
SKILLY