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My apologies. Threads title "Why Filter"was all I saw. My observations with respect to O2 levels that may or may not be what we might think was but one aspect rather than what you intended. Believe there is always more O2 in moving water than stagnant water and have seen no detriment to weeds or...

Dissolved Oxygen levels at night would be easy to measure with DO meter with/without flow from pumps or filters no? I place much higher value on livestock than weeds ,and though plants might not be affected too adversely from no filtration or movement of water,I could maybe not be so confident...

Recently tore down 300 litre lower light tank that I dosed product "Metricide 14" at 20ml a day at same time each day(important ) for nearly two year's. Product(Glut) in nearly twice the strength of Excel and much cheaper by the US Gal. Plants were mostly Anubia species,Bucephalandra,Water...

80 US gal low tech with daily 15 ml of Metricde 14 gets.. 1/2 to 3/4 tsp KNO3 1/2 tsp KH2PO4 1/2 tsp K2SO4 dose these once a week after weekly 50% water change. Next day I dose 1/4 tsp CSM+B 1/8 tsp Fe from DTPA Have actually dosed these level's twice a week, but saw no improvement after a few...

Yes,, I have seen positive changes with regards to health of all manner of freshwater tropical's with regular water changes. I used to keep larger South American cichlids sans plant's, and have seen tissue and fin regeneration over a few week's from damage suffered through pecking order changes...

Well,If larger water changes are started from the beginning, and regular, then this would be all the fishes know. In aquariums where water changes have been infrequent ,then fishes will have adapted to whatever the condition's might be (or not),It's not like they have much of a choice . They...

My only concern is that OP mention's that water changes have been few and infrequent. Rather than begin with large daily water changes,I too would begin a series of smaller water changes daily,or every other day while gradually increasing the volume as mentioned. This would to me, be less...

In my personal view after caring for the Ram's for approx. four year's..Next to no hardness,and or TDS will yield best result's. My water from tap used in all tanks is 12 dgh and pH between 7.4 and 7.6. This water was not suitable is seem's. So I set up small 20 gal tank and bought five gal...

Dosing 1/3 EI values is more than would be achieved naturally via fish waste and fish food's, in low tech NON CO2 but who is to say one can not dose 1/2 EI values weekly or every other week and adjust from there? Is what I did. My experience with Duckweed which I have gob's of,is that so long as...

1/3 EI Yes,^^ I dose the CSM+B and DTPA once a week or two as mentioned ,but day after dosing macro's. My bad for not being very clear,

I looked at daily EI values dosed for my size tank and high tech CO2 injected tanks daily, and add this amount once a week, or every other week in my low tech tank's. Currently dose 80 gal low tech with 3/4 tsp KNO3 1/2 tsp K2SO4 1/4 tsp KH2PO4 1/4 tsp CSM+B 1/4 tsp Iron from DTPA Dose once a...

Does not really matter. Just need to get the nutrient's in the tank. Good filtration/flow will do the rest.

This post/thread is in el natural /low tech sub forum. Would not need anywhere close to full EI dosing for non CO2. My 300 litre low tech non CO2 pictured in avatar receives . 3/4 tsp KNO3 once a week 3/4 tsp K2SO4 once a week 1/4 tsp KH2PO4 once a week 1/2 tsp CSM+B once a week day after water...

Be careful using same lighting intensity in low tech application.

You have done well with the tank.:clap:

Well ,I too have and continue to use the minimum lighting needed for initial set up and include lots of plant's. After a few week's perhaps a couple month's,I may try and increase the lighting in my low tech tanks by an hour or two. Much more interested in algae free start up than how much light...

I would were it me(and it ain't) raise the light ,or as mentioned remove reflector and add maybe 1/3 EI once a week for low tech. Surely plant's took a hit after coming from high tech CO2 injected,assumed non limiting nutrient supply. Now,CO2 has been reduced to that produced naturally by...

Darrel, I was one of those cichlid,catfish,pleco keeper's.(still am actually) My effort's at keeping plant's with these fishes were thwarted in large part, by the fishes propensity for digging up substrates and my own ignorance with respect to what plant's were trying to tell me. I am thank's...

I have seen this on my newly set up low tech tank's and contribute it to possibly plant's respiring protein's,enzymes, until the plant mass get's good foothold growth wise,mass increases, for it seem's to disappear after my tank's are more mature (month's), but this is only speculation. Have...

I run Hydro sponge filter's at night on timer in low tech heavily planted tank's. Some argue that plant's should provide enough O2 during the day, to carry the plant's,fishes O2 requirement;s for evening but I have seen no harm from supplying a bit more O2 through exchange at surface via the...

Might take a few week's but as I and other's have suggested,reducing the intensity, +duration ,wiil go a long way's toward's your goal. Algae ain't gonna recede when condition's favor it. Hard to move folk's off their light's that they paid mucho$$ for and these folk's will alway's be fighting...

I think 6 hour's is good place to start.After three week's , assuming plant's are doing well, and alage is not an issue,then I might increase to seven hour's and after another three week's,maybe eight hour's and so on.

Would suggest when filling the tank to run water into shallow dish set upon the substrate. Much less clouding of water this way if you don't run the tap wide open. I filled my tank half full before planting due to large plant's that just wanted to fold over making planting more tedious than...

Only possible with help received here. Sorry for crappy photo.hope it appear's

Would not wait for defeciencies but would dose daily amount of Full EI for my size tank, once a week or two, for low tech. Is what I do for low tech 340 litre, and worked from the outset.Once plant mass increased ,,I actually add a little more now with 50 % water change every couple week's or...

24 degrees C is right at 75 degree's F which in my view would suit the cory's and tetra's. I do not believe this temp to be warm for species mentioned.(cory's tetra's) Is a bit on the cool side for Angelfish,but this could be a plus if angelfish begin squabbling for it slow's down their...

I spent a fair amount of time studying plant characteristic's ,growth,placement that would allow growth,height plant's are likely to achieve. This allowed me to form a semi-plan as to where to put the plant's so as to not be uprooting,moving them about ,while they were adjsting to submerged...

Sound's a good game plan to me. I run an 80 U.S. gal low tech tank much this way, but I perform water change of 50 % once a month. I believe if plant mass is large enough,and fishes are not too many,,then water changes could be fewer but I have quite a few fish, and monthly water change suit's...

I am wondering if plant's from high tech,suddenly thrust into NON CO2 enriched tank might not take a big hit if these plant's are going to be used. I might consider backing off the CO2 slowly over a week or two before I made the change for the sake of plant's and fishes as well. IMHO Would be...

Thank you for clarification's, is good to know.

Don't know about Pentoxide, and if nitrogen is from urea,I would not use it with live critter's in the tank.IMHO

You would need to check ingredient's or post them up here for other's to be able to answer. If fishes were/are present, then one should be mindful of product's ingredient's and afftect's it may have when and if leaching into water column happens. Lot's of folks (me included) have used product...

Advice rendered ,or opinion if you like. :lol:

I believe question should be why would anyone want to explore smallest volume of water capable of supporting life? Cause they can? Pffft!

Placing tank in windowsill, could result in much warmer water than room temp during day or cooler of an evening. Would look for cheap five gallon tank were it me . Don't think one gallon of water is much suited for any kind of life except maybe infusoria culture, which could be used to feed...

Hard to maintain stable temps,parameter's, in this small of volume of water. IMHO

I am relatively new to the planted tank arena, and decided to accept the advice of one person after listening to many."'Choose a method based on goal's you wish to achieve ,and learn that method well ". Then try the other method's and do likewise. I am troubled a wee bit, by the thought of five...

Very nice set's. Geeez, And I thought adding Scaled back EI once a week in my low tech tank was pushing it, but these are dosed daily? Is excel, or easy carbo in play at all? What if any is water change scedule?

Might add a root tab under the crypts after moving them to the new larger tank. Might also consider trimming off a small portion of the roots which may prove to be extensive ,to encourage new growth. Used to do this with potted plant's in Cichlid and Discus tanks once they outgrew the...

Hmm, I am reminded of those who frequently post with concerns with sick fish. They often don't or won't take the time to answer a few questions regarding the enviornment the fishes are being kept in, and they want opinions on medications to use that will cure the fish immediately .Numerous...

Many Thanks, That brings me comfort.

Am wondering if storing change water and aerating it a day before use would eliminate worries of CO2 fluctuations due to water changes in low tech tank?(algae) Have set plants in 80 gallon low tech ,and plan on large fish load and am concerned with fishes health if weekly water changes are not...