30 HC rescape and aquascape tips

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Khoa Nguyen - 7 years ago

You did not remove the rock wool? How will that help your HC???

natalia mcintosh - 9 years ago

hi do you need co2 ? ( costs to much 4 for me at moment ) but have a 10,000k light thanks

Matt Weber - 9 years ago

No thx but thanks for the offer. I have a full setup but actually don't run co2 anymore. All I have setup for fw at the moment is a 72 bowfront that I run as a no maintanence system. No dosing, no water changes, Co co2. Just tops offs. Simple is as simple does, slow but steady growth that the angels trim, and a stable tank.

Vibol Lee - 10 years ago

for the sake of plant growth, do you turn the lights on 24/7 or do you still shut it down at night? and if you turn it on 24/7, does it affect your fish in anyway?

Matt Weber - 10 years ago

Think of it like this.. would you enjoy sun 24 hours a day? Plant respiration and growth changes at night. There is NO benefit to running lights 24 hours a day. All things in nature need a relaxation/sleep period. In the saltwater realm there is some macro algaes that we do run the lights on 24/7, but that is due to the fact that the algae becomes "sexual" during lights out and will then quickly overrun a tank.

Quang Nguyen - 10 years ago

would a 20W flood light LED in a 5 gal tank create a nice carpet? with the help of some DIY CO2?

Matt Weber - 10 years ago

in a 5g the 10w would even be enough. hung about 8" above the tank. 20w is a possibility but may have to run a pretty short light cycle to compensate. Although 20w does also leave option for us one a 10 gallon in the future also. I always try to lean toward the possibility of versatility.

Matt Weber - 11 years ago

Checkout my "feed, fert and co2" video for that info

audhen1 - 11 years ago

Do you use CO2? Fertilizer?

Matt Weber - 11 years ago

Wish I could. It all melted off. I officially cannot grow hc with any luck....

TopNotchTanks - 11 years ago

Nice, hit me up with some hc when you trim!

Matt Weber - 11 years ago

Oh no wait wrong tank. That i got from my lfs actually

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Matt Weber - 11 years ago

All the info is in my "I got wood" video

MrRvbrown - 11 years ago

Great Video!! looks great!!

Matt Weber - 11 years ago

labor of love man. stressful yet a big stress reliever at the same time..

ADU Aquascaping - 11 years ago

right on man, yeah trimming your roots is always a must when replanting to help stimulate new growth.

Matt Weber - 11 years ago

no problem man, thats why i do it. Always someone that asks something that needs an answer. Sometimes i may not have it but us putting out vids like this helps others find that answer.

Matt Weber - 11 years ago

didnt know you could do what part?

Dan fishtanks - 11 years ago

awesome vid man did not know you could do that!

Shawn D - 11 years ago

You're going to love that hc when it grows in! Make sure you keep it short as not to get the crap that builds up on it that will kill the bottom layer. Great vid!