Hi All,
Its my first post here as I've just ventured into the fabulous world of planted tanks.
In my bare bottom Aqua One Betta Trio (videos on YouTube) I have 2 female hmpk and 1 hm male with xl fins which are fully grown adults in the 3 divided sections. The bio load as such is very minimal and the flow rate is around 90 lph (3x turnover). Tank has an overflow sump at the back type filteration and is heated to a steady 25°C. Today I've added 3 java ferns (5 to 8 leaves on each that vary between 3 to 6" tall) and a handfull of java moss tied to small lava rocks and also a 1" clump (3" tall) of hair grass rooted into some fine gravel in a shot glass. Do you think I'll be needing Seachem flourish or some other fertilizer to keep them healthy. I'm using Seachem Neutral Regulator to keep the ph stable, as it used to drop by 0.5 from 7.0 in a day. Being a phosphate based buffer it should act as a nutrient for the plants, although I only needed 5 grams for about 30 litres that the tank holds to stablize the ph at 7.0 between the bi-weekly 25%wc, kh is 4.0 and gh 3.0 ppm and nitrates are still at 0 as the tank has only been running for 4 weeks and I've kept it super clean to avoid any ammonia spikes. Also, how long shall I keep the 9.2 watt led light on for? The tank gets diffused sunlight as it is placed in a corner with big windows with partial blockout blinds on either sides. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated... cheers!
Its my first post here as I've just ventured into the fabulous world of planted tanks.
In my bare bottom Aqua One Betta Trio (videos on YouTube) I have 2 female hmpk and 1 hm male with xl fins which are fully grown adults in the 3 divided sections. The bio load as such is very minimal and the flow rate is around 90 lph (3x turnover). Tank has an overflow sump at the back type filteration and is heated to a steady 25°C. Today I've added 3 java ferns (5 to 8 leaves on each that vary between 3 to 6" tall) and a handfull of java moss tied to small lava rocks and also a 1" clump (3" tall) of hair grass rooted into some fine gravel in a shot glass. Do you think I'll be needing Seachem flourish or some other fertilizer to keep them healthy. I'm using Seachem Neutral Regulator to keep the ph stable, as it used to drop by 0.5 from 7.0 in a day. Being a phosphate based buffer it should act as a nutrient for the plants, although I only needed 5 grams for about 30 litres that the tank holds to stablize the ph at 7.0 between the bi-weekly 25%wc, kh is 4.0 and gh 3.0 ppm and nitrates are still at 0 as the tank has only been running for 4 weeks and I've kept it super clean to avoid any ammonia spikes. Also, how long shall I keep the 9.2 watt led light on for? The tank gets diffused sunlight as it is placed in a corner with big windows with partial blockout blinds on either sides. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated... cheers!