Mattias' 10g planted

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This tank: a good idea?

Poll closed Mar 2, 2012.

  1. yes.

    10 vote(s)
    71.4%

  2. no.

    4 vote(s)
    28.6%
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  1. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Pruning is taking out all of the dead stuff and cutting back/trimming the new growth when it gets to big more or less.
     
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    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Alright cool. I've got 3 watts per gallon of light.... I wont need co2 right?
     
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    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    I'm not expert in this area, but I always understood that supplementing CO2 would help with plant growth.
     
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    Oh ok. Hopefully the Seachem flourish is enough.
     
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  7. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Supplementation of CO2 will depend on the amount of light you have over the tank. Even in FW, I don't see how the W/gallon rule can be an accurate one to follow.

    The more light - generally equals better growth and thus more co2 supplementation will be needed to keep up. I would suggest dosing flourish excel every day or every other day, depending on the plants you wish to keep.
     
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    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    I've never heard it put that way, but that makes a lot of since. ;D
     
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    It could be similarly compared to dosing of supplements in our reefs.
     
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    i see now, and i have to keep co2 and light balanced right?
     
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