Tom, After having modest success with fully planted aquaria in the past, (only due to due diligence). I had to tear down my last tank because of my work schedule among other reasons. Months later, I am again bitten by the same bug and wanted to do things a bit differently.
My basic concept will be a "flooded forest floor" design in a 70 g tall tank. It started out being nothing more than more fish with NO plants, as an EI dosing schedule is really not what I want (so nutrient poor). Weekly water changes, monthly general filter maintenance and daily feeding are fine, (or some I can delegate).
Now, however dramatic it is when layed out, I still feel the need for a "stand of Vals" in the back (or equivelent), to add some green color (30% of substrate max). With an enriched substrate, can I get by with my marcos -K being supplied by the fishload and minimial to no water column feeding using these dependable backround species?
I have plenty of light, 2 pc 65w. with / OR one 8000k 150w MH all same fixture. For effect the MH is far better for front line use.
Fishload would be something as follows:
6 angels, small to start
shoal of rummy nose
shoal of hatchets
sm shoal of oddball, glass cats
all cramed into a 36x18 footprint
Too ambitious for the time?
Thanks in advance
My basic concept will be a "flooded forest floor" design in a 70 g tall tank. It started out being nothing more than more fish with NO plants, as an EI dosing schedule is really not what I want (so nutrient poor). Weekly water changes, monthly general filter maintenance and daily feeding are fine, (or some I can delegate).
Now, however dramatic it is when layed out, I still feel the need for a "stand of Vals" in the back (or equivelent), to add some green color (30% of substrate max). With an enriched substrate, can I get by with my marcos -K being supplied by the fishload and minimial to no water column feeding using these dependable backround species?
I have plenty of light, 2 pc 65w. with / OR one 8000k 150w MH all same fixture. For effect the MH is far better for front line use.
Fishload would be something as follows:
6 angels, small to start
shoal of rummy nose
shoal of hatchets
sm shoal of oddball, glass cats
all cramed into a 36x18 footprint
Too ambitious for the time?
Thanks in advance