RolyMo
Member
A bit of scene setting.
New nano tank for CRS (not bought yet) still in planning stage.
About to buy substrate and plants.
For cost saving sake can I cycle the tank with just the plants and substrate with tap water and then once cycled, switch to RO? And can I do a huge massive water change to RO without doing a gradual programme of 20% changes as there is no inhabitants in there apart from Plants?
I suppose the real question is do the plants, bacteria, and substrate care what water goes in so long as they have their CO2 and ferts?
Also would there be a risk that the substrate soaks up the tap water and the leaches it once RO and shrimp are in. Causing CRS to die.
Thanks in advance.
Roly
New nano tank for CRS (not bought yet) still in planning stage.
About to buy substrate and plants.
For cost saving sake can I cycle the tank with just the plants and substrate with tap water and then once cycled, switch to RO? And can I do a huge massive water change to RO without doing a gradual programme of 20% changes as there is no inhabitants in there apart from Plants?
I suppose the real question is do the plants, bacteria, and substrate care what water goes in so long as they have their CO2 and ferts?
Also would there be a risk that the substrate soaks up the tap water and the leaches it once RO and shrimp are in. Causing CRS to die.
Thanks in advance.
Roly