[APD] Re: High water evaporation in a planted aquarium

[Dave Gomberg <dave1 at wcf_com>]

At 03:55 AM 9/21/2003, James asked:
>  Dave Gomberg wrote
> I agree completely, Mark.  I have been doing this for several years and
> have not done a water change.  I also use a UGF.  Works like a
> charm.  Altho I need to put some MTS back, as they went away a few years
> ago when I added clown loaches.
>
> What sort of tank are you able to get away with this on?  High/low light, 
> CO2/no CO2?
> James

50 gallon tall (see two years ago AGA Landscaping Showcase).  2x96w 
AHSupply CF, CO2 (Gomberg system), all fish are algae eaters (black ruby 
barbs, otos, C. hastatus) so I don't feed either (they eat the 
algae).  There are a few red ramshorn snails in there too.

Plants are various crypts, some straggler swords, lots of Anubias 
coffeefolia and Windelov java fern.  Not very consistently ethnic (mix of 
SE Asia and Africa and SA).   I take out about a pound of plants a 
month.  I add NO3, K, PO4, SO3, and TMG.  The secret is the San Francisco 
water which is pretty close to distilled.  I top up about 1-2 gallons a week.




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