peaches
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I have got about a dozen breeding tanks for angelfish which I run bare bottom. I have started to pot up my aquarium plants in either a glass or terracotta pot. The first ones I used were crypts and I used the substrate I had from my previous tanks. These have grown well and are ready for splitting. I have recently bought some really nice tall swords, and as an experiment I put a couple of inches of peat type compost (I think its ericaceous compost I bought for the garden) then topped with either pea gravel or glass marbles (whatever was to hand. The plant pots are about 5 inch. At first I kept them in an empty tank until any loose bits of peat were floated out. Now I have not only put them in my angel breeders, but also in my discus tank. I can move the pots around to suck up any dirt from the aquarium bottom, keeping it clean and easy to maintain. The larger terracotta pots have a hole in the bottom, they are planted with sword plants and aponogeton ulvaceous, the smaller glass plant pots have no hole in the bottom and from time to time I take the whole thing out and check everything is OK, prod the compost and make sure it smells sweet. I dont use a fertilizer, just hoping that the peat is enough atm, but later on may be adding some root tabs. I dont use liquid ferts as I always forget to dose. I dont use CO2 either.
I just wanted to ask of the more experienced plant keepers if this is likely to be a success long term? What do you think?
I just wanted to ask of the more experienced plant keepers if this is likely to be a success long term? What do you think?