Do you have a grow-out tank or two?
I'm setting up a small "fish room" and thought I might include a SMALL tank (1, 2 or 3) to grow out new plant species before I add them to my 2 types of display (& fish populated) tanks: RO and "DE-tap" (de-chlor'd EBMUD tap water).
1) Do you set them up based on the water conditions of your display tanks? Do you also set up by fertilizer needs? or soils? or??? How do you (those of you that do) set up for "emersed form" growing?
2) What are the basics (besides lighting & fertilize regularly)?
3) I'm assuming most would hand fert (and water change) their "grow-out" tanks. If not, how have you automated them? How often do you change the water anyway in a grow-out tank?
ANY other tips would also be nice. ...and Thank YOU!!!
I'm setting up a small "fish room" and thought I might include a SMALL tank (1, 2 or 3) to grow out new plant species before I add them to my 2 types of display (& fish populated) tanks: RO and "DE-tap" (de-chlor'd EBMUD tap water).
1) Do you set them up based on the water conditions of your display tanks? Do you also set up by fertilizer needs? or soils? or??? How do you (those of you that do) set up for "emersed form" growing?
2) What are the basics (besides lighting & fertilize regularly)?
3) I'm assuming most would hand fert (and water change) their "grow-out" tanks. If not, how have you automated them? How often do you change the water anyway in a grow-out tank?
ANY other tips would also be nice. ...and Thank YOU!!!