Re: [APD] A not-very planted tank

["AZ Burns" <aerburns at hotmail_com>]

Thanks for the advice all.

I know planting a tank densely is the key to keeping algae in check, but I 
am working with the youth to build a styrofoam/concrete background. So 
filling the tank with plants and covering it up after going through all the 
work of building it would be kind of counterproductive, and detract from the 
sense of accomplishment I am hoping the youth will get out of and building 
the background and setting up the tank.

So I'm thinking just two or three good sized Anubias barteri, and a few 
broad leaf Java ferns attached to some driftwood or rock, and then a pretty 
full cover of water sprite. I can get a dual 65 watt power compact light for 
a reasonable price. With that and the 32 watts already over the tank it 
would be at 2w/gal.

Do you think a good cover of floating water sprite with 2 w/gal of PC light 
will be enough to keep the algae in check?

> From: "S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>
> Reply-To: "S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>,        aquatic plants digest 
> <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
> To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
> Subject: Re: [APD] A not-very planted tank
> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 06:55:32 -0800 (PST)
>
> With too little light, you're begging for that pale red-brownish color of 
> algae, and plants that may linger but only limply.
>
> If you want low maintenance, let the plants be a key part of filtration, 
> give them enough light to work, say at least 1.5 to 2 wpg. Water sprite is 
> agood choice if you will  be checking on the tank regularly/weekly. As a 
> floating plant, it's easy to trim but tends to need trimming often, at 
> least weekly if it's floating (up by the lights and, at the water surface) 
> getting plenty of CO2 from the air. By floating the sprite , you wan't need 
> as much light as otherwise. And the Anubias don't mind it dim, but at the 
> ose levels, don't expect to ever see them grow, but merely linger.
>
> sh
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
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>
>
> AZ Burns wrote:
> > Is the lighting sufficent for a floating plant cover and to get enough 
> light
> > down to the plants below, or would more lighting be advisable?
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