Hi, I've just started a small planted tank (Dennerle 30l) rather on a whim after a long gap from the freshwater side of the hobby (yes, one of those awful reefkeeper types!). On the advice of my LFS I have used ADA Amazonia soil, a small internal filter and a Co2 injection system from a Chinese manufacturer called Waterplant. I have some fertilisers from Easylife. I have some bogwood and four types of plants - taxiphyllum barbieri, hygrophila 'rosanervig', staurogyne and hemianthus 'Cuba'.
I was advised to use RO water but an a bit concerned that with no buffering capacity in the water I will have a problem with pH swings that will affect livestock when I come to add them. Should I mix the RO with tap or is RO unnecessary?
After less than a week my hygrophila is already hitting the surface so clearly I need to prune, do things usually grow that quickly?
What have I missed?
Apologies for so many questions. Oh, and the price of the ADA stuff makes even a reefkeeper's jaw drop!!!!
I was advised to use RO water but an a bit concerned that with no buffering capacity in the water I will have a problem with pH swings that will affect livestock when I come to add them. Should I mix the RO with tap or is RO unnecessary?
After less than a week my hygrophila is already hitting the surface so clearly I need to prune, do things usually grow that quickly?
What have I missed?
Apologies for so many questions. Oh, and the price of the ADA stuff makes even a reefkeeper's jaw drop!!!!