I use a mix of natural inert gravel and Flourite because it never goes bad. Man made products like Eco-complete and ADA aquasoil go bad after a few years, most people don't know this because they don't keep it that long.
@leephysics ADA doesnt go bad. My substrate is from 2008. It is just a baked clay substrate and since it has a high CEC property it continues to adsorb nutrients from water column.
The second filter was left over from another tank. Eheims don't move as much water as other brands and require more cleanings. I have discus now and if I didn't have both filters they would probably die, they need good water movement for oxygen.
Hello. From your description, you're running twin Eheims. I was curious to know why. I have a 75 gallon and was thinking of a 2236. Also I don't see much water movement in the video and I would think with twins running, there would be considerable motion. I'm trying to learn as this will be my first large tank set-up. Thanks much.
@chiraglyf Yes it is, I actually have 3 discus in this tank now. They require good circulation with plenty of oxygen, and to be fed many times a day, with many water changes. Any community fish will work great!
@chiraglyf Smaller plecos are ideal. Just make sure it wont grow to be over 8-10 inches full gown. Either filter will work fine, it's personal preference.
@Sypha14 The clean up crew and that it's balanced and established helps... it's free of hair algae and brown algae, but it does have "long term" algae on anubias.
@leephysics hey thanks for your info. its amazing how green your plants are knowing that you do not dose co2 and maintenance is not as much as i thought it was.
@leephysics lol, dunno how I removed my comment but yeah, time is the key, just started my planted tank, changed substrate from gravel to sand, got some nice bogwood, then my filter died so i'm waitin for my new one to be delivered, just made a C02 injector so I will post a vid wen its up and runnin.....;)
That is not 90 g
15cougarify 1 month ago
Isn't a Badis Badis also called a comb-tail? If so I didn't see it but I want that fish. I could be mixing it up with an other
ninpon8 2 months ago
What kind of fish is that at 0:37 ? It looks like some type of twig catfish. VERY cool looking.
Great looking tank.
paducahFishFan 2 months ago
@paducahFishFan royal farlowella, from the amazon.
leephysics 2 months ago
@leephysics I've got two twig catfish in my tank. That one is AMAZING! :-)
paducahFishFan 2 months ago
Amazing plants!
ManuelMu98 3 months ago
The water looks a mite green..
subtleserveyor 4 months ago
The amazon sword was gorgeous!!!
juanjesuschong 4 months ago
I use a mix of natural inert gravel and Flourite because it never goes bad. Man made products like Eco-complete and ADA aquasoil go bad after a few years, most people don't know this because they don't keep it that long.
leephysics 7 months ago
@leephysics ADA doesnt go bad. My substrate is from 2008. It is just a baked clay substrate and since it has a high CEC property it continues to adsorb nutrients from water column.
kumarsa108 3 months ago
pleaz write back do u use substrate n wat u use to keep ur plants nice n green
MrPrazil 7 months ago
The second filter was left over from another tank. Eheims don't move as much water as other brands and require more cleanings. I have discus now and if I didn't have both filters they would probably die, they need good water movement for oxygen.
leephysics 8 months ago
Hello. From your description, you're running twin Eheims. I was curious to know why. I have a 75 gallon and was thinking of a 2236. Also I don't see much water movement in the video and I would think with twins running, there would be considerable motion. I'm trying to learn as this will be my first large tank set-up. Thanks much.
dyamarick 8 months ago
Do you have a special substrate ? I have sand in my aquarium can i plant ? VN tank
Gixxr11 11 months ago
@Gixxr11 plants will grow in sand, but it has no nutrient value.
leephysics 11 months ago
@chiraglyf Yes it is, I actually have 3 discus in this tank now. They require good circulation with plenty of oxygen, and to be fed many times a day, with many water changes. Any community fish will work great!
leephysics 11 months ago
@chiraglyf Smaller plecos are ideal. Just make sure it wont grow to be over 8-10 inches full gown. Either filter will work fine, it's personal preference.
leephysics 11 months ago
man thats a great tank for low tech! how do you keep it algae free? just let the sae's and oto's eat the diatoms ect?
Sypha14 1 year ago
@Sypha14 The clean up crew and that it's balanced and established helps... it's free of hair algae and brown algae, but it does have "long term" algae on anubias.
leephysics 1 year ago
nothing wrong with simplicity in a planted tank. well done, sir.
subydude2 1 year ago
do you dose your tank with co2???what's your method of maintaining this aquarium??by that i mean the plant's growth, algae etc. nice tank btw.
1989calvindo 1 year ago
@1989calvindo No CO2. I do a water change once a month, 50%, clean the filter. I don't have algae really, the plants I don't touch.
leephysics 1 year ago
@leephysics hey thanks for your info. its amazing how green your plants are knowing that you do not dose co2 and maintenance is not as much as i thought it was.
1989calvindo 1 year ago
is that dwarf sag in fore ground
oakcrayfish 1 year ago
@oakcrayfish yep, sure is
leephysics 1 year ago
@leephysics lol, dunno how I removed my comment but yeah, time is the key, just started my planted tank, changed substrate from gravel to sand, got some nice bogwood, then my filter died so i'm waitin for my new one to be delivered, just made a C02 injector so I will post a vid wen its up and runnin.....;)
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