Hi, I'm having some trouble with my low tech setup. Currently I have a 20 gallon tall tank with turface as the substrate and for some reason the moss I've put in has all died. The other plants don't seem to be growing very well either.
I don't dose any ferts so the turface is basically inert. I underdose excel once every 2-3 weeks. I have 2 19W daylight CFL's about 15 inches from the substrate. The only thing that's growing well are the anubias and the trident java fern.
Should I even be dosing ferts in a low tech tank? I can start dosing flourish weekly... What do you guys do to get a maintenance free tank that grows moss well? Should i use root tabs? I uprooted some plants the other day and their roots look very sad. Thoughts? I thought this was supposed to be easier :icon_cry:
I don't dose any ferts so the turface is basically inert. I underdose excel once every 2-3 weeks. I have 2 19W daylight CFL's about 15 inches from the substrate. The only thing that's growing well are the anubias and the trident java fern.
Should I even be dosing ferts in a low tech tank? I can start dosing flourish weekly... What do you guys do to get a maintenance free tank that grows moss well? Should i use root tabs? I uprooted some plants the other day and their roots look very sad. Thoughts? I thought this was supposed to be easier :icon_cry: