NatKing
New Member
Hi there,
I've had tanks for 25 years, but never bothered with real plants before....
Can anyone tell me what effect surface aggitation from the pump outlet will have on the CO2 exchange with my plants? I want to keep the surface moving to ensure that my fish have enough oxygen (especially as the forum says airpumps are pretty much useless in that department), but also want healthy plants. I have no CO2 injection in the tank.
I have mainly planted the tank with a mixture of Hygrophila polysperma, most of which are doing well, but the lower leaves are a bit prone to dying off. I have added a plant fertilizer to the sand substrate and put pea gravel on top (rounded, so the corys don't injure themselves). I prune back the plants regularly. I get a small amount of green algae on the upper leaves, but not on the glass of the tank or anything. Any tips to help me would be appreciated.
FYI: I have a 200ltr Fluval Duo Deep 100 tank, stocked with 2 dwarf gouramis, 4 rosy tetra, 2 corys, 1 brochis, 2 small angel, 1 small bristlenose and a bolivian red ram. Fluval External 205 pump. Standard Double light canopy - one tube for plants and the other for fish. Standard It's been up and running for 2 months, upgraded from a 75ltr tank, with old media, water and substrate transferred over.
pH 7.0
Nitrates less than 25
Nitrites 0
Ammonia/Ammonium 0
Lights on 8 hours a day
Temp 25 degrees
Thanks guys.
p.s. Probably posted this to the wrong section, but couldn't find out how to move it - sorry!
I've had tanks for 25 years, but never bothered with real plants before....
Can anyone tell me what effect surface aggitation from the pump outlet will have on the CO2 exchange with my plants? I want to keep the surface moving to ensure that my fish have enough oxygen (especially as the forum says airpumps are pretty much useless in that department), but also want healthy plants. I have no CO2 injection in the tank.
I have mainly planted the tank with a mixture of Hygrophila polysperma, most of which are doing well, but the lower leaves are a bit prone to dying off. I have added a plant fertilizer to the sand substrate and put pea gravel on top (rounded, so the corys don't injure themselves). I prune back the plants regularly. I get a small amount of green algae on the upper leaves, but not on the glass of the tank or anything. Any tips to help me would be appreciated.
FYI: I have a 200ltr Fluval Duo Deep 100 tank, stocked with 2 dwarf gouramis, 4 rosy tetra, 2 corys, 1 brochis, 2 small angel, 1 small bristlenose and a bolivian red ram. Fluval External 205 pump. Standard Double light canopy - one tube for plants and the other for fish. Standard It's been up and running for 2 months, upgraded from a 75ltr tank, with old media, water and substrate transferred over.
pH 7.0
Nitrates less than 25
Nitrites 0
Ammonia/Ammonium 0
Lights on 8 hours a day
Temp 25 degrees
Thanks guys.
p.s. Probably posted this to the wrong section, but couldn't find out how to move it - sorry!
