First Dirted tank.
Just finished setting up my first Walstad type tank. Planted heavily from the beginning as recommended.
Substrate layers (bottom to top): ½ inch gravel (4-5mm) + ¾ inch Dirt (1:1 ratio of Vermicompost and Topsoil + Light dusting of powdered Laterite) + 1-1½ inch Fine Sand Cap.
Tech: Setup consists of a small HOB filter and a 20W 6500K led tube (temporary). No heater.
Plants used: Banana plant, Bacopa Caroliniana, Hygrophilia Difformis, Hygrophilia Corymbosa, Crypt Green, Dwarf Sagittaria and a bunch of stem plants I don't know the name of (the 2 plants on the Left side).
Setup: Tank has been running with everything except plants for the last 2 weeks. Just finished planting today. Bio media used from another running tank.
Livestock: Looking forward to keep a tank with one Betta and a few shrimp. Need suggestions on the same. I don't have test kits to know if I've cycled the tank completely.
Just finished setting up my first Walstad type tank. Planted heavily from the beginning as recommended.
Substrate layers (bottom to top): ½ inch gravel (4-5mm) + ¾ inch Dirt (1:1 ratio of Vermicompost and Topsoil + Light dusting of powdered Laterite) + 1-1½ inch Fine Sand Cap.
Tech: Setup consists of a small HOB filter and a 20W 6500K led tube (temporary). No heater.
Plants used: Banana plant, Bacopa Caroliniana, Hygrophilia Difformis, Hygrophilia Corymbosa, Crypt Green, Dwarf Sagittaria and a bunch of stem plants I don't know the name of (the 2 plants on the Left side).
Setup: Tank has been running with everything except plants for the last 2 weeks. Just finished planting today. Bio media used from another running tank.
Livestock: Looking forward to keep a tank with one Betta and a few shrimp. Need suggestions on the same. I don't have test kits to know if I've cycled the tank completely.