neofy705
Member
Hello all,
Last year I started my first proper high tech high energy planted tank. I have to thank the ukaps community for all the help and advices.
My tank was 200L Fluval Roma, chihiros wrgb 2 pro, Fluval 307, in line co2, in line heater TNC Complete and Lite, tropica soil. I understand that "I broke a few rules". I did not have a strong flow or a high turnover and I was dosing more on the lean side. Here's the tank at its peak. No algae. Good growth. Beginner's luck?
I have recently relocated and decided to upgrade to a nicer tank and start a new scape. The move was... let's say I'm not doing it again. 😅 and I had to rescape in like an hour. The only thing I did in advance was to buy and soak a "millenium" wood.
Scape aside I want to repeat the algae free "success" of my first tank.
My new tank is about 40 litres bigger (aquaone aquasys 230).
This (and the 3 hillstream loaches I added) made me wonder if I need a bigger filter/more turnover.
I was wondering why I never had any problems with low turnover in my previous scape. Was it because the in line CO2 is easier to reach the whole tank than say an in tank diffuser?
Was it because I wasn't doing EI? Was I just lucky? Or is lower turnover ok as long as the flow is good?
In a more pragmatic context should I upgrade to a fluval 407 or is the 307 still ok with the extra volume? Any recommendations for any other filter that uses 16/22 tubing?
Thank you all,
Neo
Last year I started my first proper high tech high energy planted tank. I have to thank the ukaps community for all the help and advices.
My tank was 200L Fluval Roma, chihiros wrgb 2 pro, Fluval 307, in line co2, in line heater TNC Complete and Lite, tropica soil. I understand that "I broke a few rules". I did not have a strong flow or a high turnover and I was dosing more on the lean side. Here's the tank at its peak. No algae. Good growth. Beginner's luck?
I have recently relocated and decided to upgrade to a nicer tank and start a new scape. The move was... let's say I'm not doing it again. 😅 and I had to rescape in like an hour. The only thing I did in advance was to buy and soak a "millenium" wood.
Scape aside I want to repeat the algae free "success" of my first tank.
My new tank is about 40 litres bigger (aquaone aquasys 230).
This (and the 3 hillstream loaches I added) made me wonder if I need a bigger filter/more turnover.
I was wondering why I never had any problems with low turnover in my previous scape. Was it because the in line CO2 is easier to reach the whole tank than say an in tank diffuser?
Was it because I wasn't doing EI? Was I just lucky? Or is lower turnover ok as long as the flow is good?
In a more pragmatic context should I upgrade to a fluval 407 or is the 307 still ok with the extra volume? Any recommendations for any other filter that uses 16/22 tubing?
Thank you all,
Neo