Transitioning from high tech to low tech!

DanMk
  • #1
HI I've been transitioning a tank to lowtech I've been slowly removing the plants that require a little extra maintenance. I just wanna make sure my tank is going to be able to last without CO2 and high light. I have substrate ferts and dose liquid ferts when I do a water change. (It's just been too expensive to keep up dosing liquid ferts)
I currently have
Java moss
Wisteria
Blue hygro
Italian Val
Cabomba carolinia
Frogbit
Anubias
Will these survive in low light without co2 dosing?
 
el337
  • #2
What kind of light do you have? Except for the cabomba, the rest are low-medium light plants and should do fine without CO2.
 
Nano Tanks
  • #3
As el337 stated, its all about which light you have if its too powerful the plants won't be able to outcompete without the co2 and you will have a big algae bloom. Also pictures are always appreciated!
 
DanMk
  • Thread Starter
  • #4
One of my lights is just the light that came with the tank so I think it's called a compact fluorescent. I have a small high power LED in the front right and in the middle I have a DIY led light made with low power display LEDs mainly for just customizing the colour. I forgot to mention I also have apogostamon crisps I think it's called?
 
Nano Tanks
  • #5
I haven't heard of that other plant, but if it is a crypt (I'm assuming that was a typo) it should be fine with low/medium light. Without knowing the power of the diy and CFL light I won't be able to tell you if its too much, but id definitely take off the "high power" LED. Hope this helps!
 
DanMk
  • Thread Starter
  • #6
My bad the name of the plant is aponogeton crispus and I'll take of the High power LED thanks!

EDIT: I mixed it up with pogostemon
 
Nano Tanks
  • #7
Yeah, if you have excess algae growth take off the diy light. Also don't just stop Co2, try to slowly turn it down or you will get a large algae bloom. By the way love the tank, keep us updated!
 
DanMk
  • Thread Starter
  • #8
K sounds good! thanks for the help
 
Nano Tanks
  • #9
Happy to help, Good luck!
 

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