rainbowsprinkles
I believe that most people keep their tanks too sterile and instead, we should be cultivating a biodiverse tank microbiome to deal with nitrogen overload and to outcompete pathogenic microbes. Detritus is natural to almost all systems where our fish come from and I think it is necessary for tank stability, provides natural CO2 for plants (bacterial respiration) and leads to better health and longevity of fish. I like cheap old school setups with air driven filters and ecologically balanced tanks with denitrifying bacteria to reduce stressful water changes and increase survival. My last goldfish lived >20 yrs, another 15. Currently starting again with goldfish after a long hiatus.
- Occupation
- scientist
- List any water conditioners and test kits used:
- API
- Experience
- More than 10 years
- Do you know of and understand the Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle?
- Yes
- Aquarium Size
- 25
- Aquarium Type
- Freshwater Planted Tank
- Fish, Plants, Inverts, etc.
- 8 skirt tetras, 4 Amano shrimp,1 angelfish, dwarf lily, hornwort, wisteria
- Aquarium Start Date
- 9-5-18
- Ammonia
- O
- Nitrite
- O
- Nitrate
- 0
- Temperature
- 74
- pH
- 8
- Lighting
- led
- Skimmer
- No
- Aquarium Filter Type
- diy internal and hob
- Live Rock Amount
- lava rock 1 lb
- Aquarium #2 Size
- 10
- Tank #2 Type
- Freshwater Planted Tank
- Tank #2 Fish, Plants, Inverts, etc.
- 1 small wakin and 1 small comet, 3 wcmm, 3 ghost shrimp, wisteria, pothos, hornwort, java moss
- Tank #2 Start Date
- 8-01-17
- Tank #2 Ammonia
- 0
- Tank #2 Nitrite
- O
- Tank #2 Nitrate
- 0
- Tank #2 Temperature
- Ambient
- Tank #2 pH
- 8
- Tank #2 Lighting
- Led strip
- Tank #2 Filter Type
- sponge filter, corner filter, lava rock, gravel with plenum
- Tank #2 Live Rock Amount
- lava - 1/5 pound
- Aquarium #3 Size
- 2.5
- Tank #3 Type
- Freshwater Planted Tank
- Tank #3 Fish, Plants, Inverts, etc.
- Female betta, pothos
- Tank #3 Start Date
- 8-1-18
- Tank #3 Ammonia
- 0
- Tank #3 Nitrite
- 0
- Tank #3 Nitrate
- 0
- Tank #3 Temperature
- 75
- Tank #3 pH
- 7
- Tank #3 Lighting
- led and window
- Tank #3 Filter Type
- sponge, 2.5 inch gravel and lava rocks and pothos for N cycle
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