That's cool, Llj, keep the ideas coming
I dont know of anyone else in the immediate local area and certainly not anyone with a planted tank in the same water area.
The tank is open top, but if you're thinking deodorants or similar then we use all natural soap and sprays (I'm such a hippie
) and I even got my wife to switch to roll on! No air fresheners or polishers either. We certainly don't have the same cacophony of chemicals in the air that I dare say most people do!
I am also thinking lighting. Both the planted tanks I've had trouble with were T5, the cheapo EQJ trading luminaires. But then lots if not most people use T5 these days. I am thinking of switching to T8, but can only find luminaires with 2 bulbs but would like 3. I could DIY something bu that would mean lots of wires and a generally tatty set up, its also a very expensive experiment if it doesn't work!
I guess the only thing is that in using T5 lighting, CO2 becomes more of an issue due to the more intense light. I did removal all the fish though at one point and whacked up the CO2 to see it that was the problem, but the same happened. Also, if it were a CO2 issue wouldn't the plants that are directly in the flow of the CO2 water grow fine?
Thanks again
Sam