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	planted tanks and upkeep?
wallawalla Small Fry Posts: 12 Kudos: 8 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Mar-2005	Thinking about moving to a planted tank, have a silly question. Do you still vacuum the gravel if you have rooted plants in your tank? wouldn't you run the risk of uprooting everything, or do you just have to be extra careful? Are there any other upkeep issues that make planted aquarium care substantially different than unplanted, aside from the plants' nutrient/co2 requirements? Thanks all...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	Depending on the plants you choose you could just go around them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	Walla, You still vacuum the tank. However, you should not deep vacuum around rooted plants. Simply create a current above the substrate to lift the mulm and debris off the gravel and vacuum it away. __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
fairynr Hobbyist Posts: 90 Kudos: 81 Votes: 4 Registered: 10-May-2005	WallaWalla- Don't worry, I'm sure many other "plant begginers" had this same question (including myself) Yeah, like said before, just in places with no roots Last edited by fairynr at 17-Aug-2005 08:45
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	Yes, like was said before: - vacuum in areas where you have free access to the gravel - stir up the “dirt” with your hand (wiggle it above the plants) where you can’t access the gravel And enjoy the world of a planted aquarium BTW, do you have any ideas yet of what you want to do? What is your hardware setup (tank size, light, filter)? Have fun, Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	You can just vacuum around the plants & be extra carefull. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
wallawalla Small Fry Posts: 12 Kudos: 8 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Mar-2005	thanks all!
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