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Re: [APD] low tech?
>>How would you differentiate low-tech from high-tech?<<
The practical differential is lighting and C02. Low tech is a soil based
tank with moderate to low lighting or the use of sunlight and no C02
supplimentation, as put forth by Diana Walstad and her book Ecology of the
Planted Aquarium, and by Rhonda Wilson who has for a long time supported the
idea of natural sunlight. If you go back further people often think of low
tech as being the tradional Dutch aquariums. Low tech is typically slow
growing plants that adapt easily to submersed growth. High tech inlvolves
lighting, C02, substrate heaters, and other gadgets. In truth many people
draw from both ends of the spectrum falling somewhere in between. George
used to be called the high tech KING! :) How are your substrate heaters
doing?
Robert Hudson
www.aquabotanic.com
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