Thuddwhakkit
Seedling
Hello
I had an aquarium a long time ago with a relative degree of success. Now I'm settled and my kids are growing up I would like to keep fish again. I had an idea that I would like to try and work towards a mini-ecosystem in a tank and keep Loaches, Corys and Tetra. Another forum put me on to the Walstad method, which was a revelation to me. However, the members there have cautioned me against it, saying that is not the best method for fish, and certainly not a method for a beginner. I want a healthy tank and happy fish, so I am taking their advice on board and doing my research. I have bought Diana Walstad's book and love it, even though I don't understand a lot of the technical information.
I am planning to try out her method just to grow plants initially to see how far I get. I'm not sold on going full Walstad, and think that some amount of water changes and filtration will be necessary, but it seems that healthy plant growth is essential to the aquarium I want to achieve. This, and the fact that some of you have experience with Walstad tanks (good and not so good) has brought me here.
My ultimate goal is to have a healthy aquarium with happy fish, keeping the tank as natural as possible with a minimal amount of chemicals and technology. I'm not in a hurry to introduce fish and will be happy just growing plants for as long as it takes to understand how to maintain a natural tank.
That's me! I look forward to getting to know some of you and learning from you all.
All the best,
Sean
I had an aquarium a long time ago with a relative degree of success. Now I'm settled and my kids are growing up I would like to keep fish again. I had an idea that I would like to try and work towards a mini-ecosystem in a tank and keep Loaches, Corys and Tetra. Another forum put me on to the Walstad method, which was a revelation to me. However, the members there have cautioned me against it, saying that is not the best method for fish, and certainly not a method for a beginner. I want a healthy tank and happy fish, so I am taking their advice on board and doing my research. I have bought Diana Walstad's book and love it, even though I don't understand a lot of the technical information.
I am planning to try out her method just to grow plants initially to see how far I get. I'm not sold on going full Walstad, and think that some amount of water changes and filtration will be necessary, but it seems that healthy plant growth is essential to the aquarium I want to achieve. This, and the fact that some of you have experience with Walstad tanks (good and not so good) has brought me here.
My ultimate goal is to have a healthy aquarium with happy fish, keeping the tank as natural as possible with a minimal amount of chemicals and technology. I'm not in a hurry to introduce fish and will be happy just growing plants for as long as it takes to understand how to maintain a natural tank.
That's me! I look forward to getting to know some of you and learning from you all.
All the best,
Sean