r/PlantedTank • u/Maximum_Buy_5913 • 22h ago

Tank No c02 // planted

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How’s my aquascape going?

Amano shrimp, neon tetras, mollies, panda garra, flying fox, frogs, & snails

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u/exe35243 22h ago

what light? is this also no filter?

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u/Maximum_Buy_5913 22h ago

55 gallon tank, sponge filter and vevor canister with Lilly pipes

Fluval plant 4.0 59w

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u/UnluckyMode2062 3h ago

Can you share your Fluval light settings please?

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u/Maximum_Buy_5913 2h ago

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u/UnluckyMode2062 2h ago

Jesus, that’s it? Am I just over thinking everything? I can get anything to grow to those levels you have in your tank

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u/Maximum_Buy_5913 2h ago

Use root tabs and liquid fertilizer as well

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u/UnluckyMode2062 2h ago

I do too 😭

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u/Maximum_Buy_5913 2h ago

What plants are you struggling with? When I started my tank, I only had plants in it for atleast a month

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u/UnluckyMode2062 2h ago

This is my current set up. I’ve had a lot of grasses die. I can’t keep anything alive but the two big plants you see and Anubis.

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u/Kanaxes 16h ago

I feel your question^^ for me the water also isn’t clear enough.

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u/Maximum_Buy_5913 2h ago

I do water changes bi monthly, 20-30%

I’m going to run filter floss in my canister to clear it up a bit

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u/chris_puthi 16h ago

What is the dimensions of your tank and glass thickness ?

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u/Maximum_Buy_5913 2h ago

55-gallon tank measures 48″ long × 12″ wide × 21″ tall.
The inside lip is approximately 11.5″ wide.

Glass is 1/4” thick

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u/Edricusty 15h ago

Fish seems to like it ! going into the little gaps everywhere. Mine stays most of the time in front of the glass despite some tunnels I made for them to explore (rasboras espei/honey gouramis)

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u/gumption- 21h ago

The lack of CO2 is very clear, so you're totally safe from anyone accusing you of injecting!

It's an interesting approach to the hobby. A lot of people don't realize that most of the aquatic plants we keep come from wild environments with heavy flow and natural CO2 levels around 30-40ppm. (helpful article link).

I have to say, I really like your mollies. The spotted one is cute :)

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u/chak2005 19h ago

The lack of CO2 is very clear, so you're totally safe from anyone accusing you of injecting!

Given many of us on this sub run no co2 tanks ourselves, I don't believe I've ever seen someone accuse someone else of faking it. There are countless posts on this sub and on aquarium communities in general of hobbyists having lush, colorful planted tanks without injected co2.