Hi all,
Welcome, nice tank.
cheers Darrel
Welcome, nice tank.
.......but it’s really only suited to small rather shallow aquaria.
Have a look at the links from <"Low tech. lighting levels....">.If I wanted to go even lower maintenance I'd go for a wide shallow tank with a large surface area to volume ratio, the advantage of this is that a larger gas exchange surface means quicker diffusion of CO2 and oxygen both in and out. I think tank architecture is part of the reason why "BigTom's" "Bucket of Mud" has been so successful, and if you read through his journal <Tom's Bucket O' Mud - new vid page 28 | UK Aquatic Plant Society> you can see it is an absolute triumph.
Can I ask what media was in the filter? And is there any possibility that anaerobic denitrification may have been occurring?I recently turned off the power filter on a very long established tank. (1995) Just replacing it with a very small powerhead for gentle circulation. What I’ve found really interesting, is that almost immediately the plants responded. It was almost like an on switch.
cheers Darrel