RE: [APD] RE: (NH4)2 SO4

[Phil Bunch <pbunch at cox_net>]

On Tuesday, January 06, 2004 14:47, Thomas Barr [SMTP:tcbiii at earthlink_net] 
wrote:

>
> Well if you do regular large weekly water changes, add a few floating
> plants like water sprite, you'll never have this problem. Add the mulm to
> start off with and be done with it.So what if you have BGA spores in 
there?
> You can turn the light off for 3 days since it's not a plant tank etc.
> Some floating plants in breeding tanks, fish only tanks is a good idea
> generally.
> If you want, you can add Peace lilies etc to the filter section for a 
plant
> filter.


Ok. I added 6 bunches of Hygrophila difformis in this 60-gallon tank. I 
guess I'll be giving it away soon but if it helps reduce the time before 
fish can comfortable live in the tank I'll be very happy. It also looks 
pretty nice :-) About how long does it take for the plants to pull the 
nitrogenous species out of the water column? I know this depends on 
variables but let's say the temp is around 80 F; light is adequate, NO2 
around 3 ppm, NO3 around 50 ppm, GH about 125, KH 340, and low levels of 
Kent Freshwater Plant Supplement have been added.
Phil Bunch

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