Aquarium Co2 Generator

For healthy plants, you must;

* Good lighting:

4.3 watts per gallon is a basic principle, there is much more that goes into the equation than that. A couple is the spectrum of light and temperature, photosynthesis takes place at the blue end and more at the end of the red curve nanometer (420 nm and 670 nm blue red). A light bulb in 5500 - 6700 K range is generally best for plants. The Lux reaches the plants is also important.

For a LOT more lighting, please see my article "AQUARIUM LIGHTING, Kelvin, and nanometers.

Usually around 12 hours per day is the best, I recommend using a timer.

* Substrate;

It is ensured by a good sand base and thoroughly cleaned in order not to disturb this. The roots are symbiotic bacteria that help support the assimilation of nitrate and other processes.

For healthy plants I suggest a # 00 sand substrate mixed with Azoo Plant Bed producer or Eco Complete about 3-5 inches deep with a layer of # 3 gravel on top of about 2 cm depth. This combination works well for the roots of plants, ease of aspiration of the top layer only (where the roots of plants), and for better bio filtration. You can replace Azoo plant bed producer with a sandy top (but generally not as good source of iron) by preparing the soil well; Gathering sand soil, add water with a solution of 10 / 1 bleach Mix for several minutes, then rinse (with a de-chlorinator for first rinse) until the water runs relatively clear. The sand that remains is what you mix with your plant roots, please note that even if an inexpensive way to go, this "substrate plantation house is not as good as Azoo bed plant producer or eco-complete.

Transplant is an important factor in maintaining aquarium plants healthy.

The environment (pH, GH, KH, mixture of nutrients, light conditions, ECT) will not be similar in your aquarium where the plant was uprooted (without much care as I believe). shocks and barren gravel will interfere with the original graft at the aquarium. This shock can last a long period of time (it varies by plant, the water environment, and the method of transplantation), after this period the plant will eventually start to grow new leaves and begin grow.

* Bio Available Carbon (CO2) and a gas exchange appropriate:

reasonable surface agitation where gases such as oxygen and CO2 are added / subtracted from the aquarium (although non-violent agitation). You can add organic carbon available and the levels of CO2 through a product called a CO2 generator, or an injection Ammo Carb (for carbon and iron) into a fine powder and gently with the addition of the fingers around the plants. The first two methods are more effective if.

That is where there are many misunderstandings, the key is available bio. This is why I Flourish Excel a useful product as carbon is bio-available organic.

Learn more about CO2 Units:

As for CO2 generators, there are several ways to go about it, a DIY store bought Reactor CO2 or CO2 cylinder unit as Floramat Sanders. For beginners, I find the model of Sanders as infallible.

I also note that even if I used CO2 generators, they are not essential (despite the common belief threw in some forums, plants), what they do is act as an advance Rapid growth of plants. I'm currently not using them in my planted aquariums, I am using are Azoo plant producer Bed Wed Chem Flourish Excel, and waste of natural fish.
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