Well it's been a fun ride but I think it's time that I packed in the Co2 and simplified my set up.
At the moment I am using Co2 and RO/DI water re-mineralised to 100PPM. The environment is ideal for the livestock that I keep:
Cardinal tetras
Silvertip tetras
Pentazona barbs
Corydoras trilineatus
Zebra danios
I want to switch to a non-Co2, tap water setup. I obviously want to keep as many of the plants as I can manage in a non-Co2 environment.
First off, will these fish be happy in London tap water? TDS is something like 350, pH 8.2, nitrates 40ppm, phosphates 10ppm.
Second, how do I make the transition? Literally just turn the Co2 off, disconnect it all, reduce photoperiod and hope for the best? Or should I also remove plants?
Currently I have mostly easy plants that I guess would grow OK in low-tech, except for maybe the Staurogyne Repens. I guess I will get rid of the S.Repens but keep the stem plants.
Sorry for the meandering ramblings, any advice is much appreciated.
At the moment I am using Co2 and RO/DI water re-mineralised to 100PPM. The environment is ideal for the livestock that I keep:
Cardinal tetras
Silvertip tetras
Pentazona barbs
Corydoras trilineatus
Zebra danios
I want to switch to a non-Co2, tap water setup. I obviously want to keep as many of the plants as I can manage in a non-Co2 environment.
First off, will these fish be happy in London tap water? TDS is something like 350, pH 8.2, nitrates 40ppm, phosphates 10ppm.
Second, how do I make the transition? Literally just turn the Co2 off, disconnect it all, reduce photoperiod and hope for the best? Or should I also remove plants?
Currently I have mostly easy plants that I guess would grow OK in low-tech, except for maybe the Staurogyne Repens. I guess I will get rid of the S.Repens but keep the stem plants.
Sorry for the meandering ramblings, any advice is much appreciated.