DayTripper1
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I came here in hopes of finding answers on a Blackwater tank.
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I have been with aquarium setups of all kinds for at least 40 years. Made my mistakes, created disasters, been thru it all.
I'll be reading thru this forum and hopefully be able to help on some things.
I currently have a newly set up flex 2 15 gal blackwater tank. My plan was to have 3 or more Apistos, but I think the tank is too small for them. So I will probably just have a few cardinals and a couple Otos.
I also have a small tank with saltwater goby/pistol shrimp with mushrooms and zoanthids that has been set up for a couple years.
I recently sold a reef system that I have had running for 14 years. Most all the original inhabitants were still there and thriving. I needed to downsize to smaller tanks, age and maintenance time was main motivation.
Here is my vision of the blackwater tank.
Keeping Tannins in tank
I have a question. I have set up a 15 gal fluval flex 2 tank. I used fresh driftwood that do leach tannins. I use seachem matrix and sponges for filtration only. No carbon or any other material in filter. I use aquasolium as a substrate with java ferns and Anubias planted in the tank...
I have been with aquarium setups of all kinds for at least 40 years. Made my mistakes, created disasters, been thru it all.
I'll be reading thru this forum and hopefully be able to help on some things.I currently have a newly set up flex 2 15 gal blackwater tank. My plan was to have 3 or more Apistos, but I think the tank is too small for them. So I will probably just have a few cardinals and a couple Otos.
I also have a small tank with saltwater goby/pistol shrimp with mushrooms and zoanthids that has been set up for a couple years.
I recently sold a reef system that I have had running for 14 years. Most all the original inhabitants were still there and thriving. I needed to downsize to smaller tanks, age and maintenance time was main motivation.
Here is my vision of the blackwater tank.
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