I want to try hillies again but my tank gets warm (lights and acrylic tank.) have have a couple of power heads so the water movement is good.
also I have very soft water, 1 kh and I add gh
can any hillies be happy there?
a year ago or so I lost some, but that was because I didn't realize I needed a bubbler at night (many plants so they go from making o2 to using it up in the pm).
tank is amazingly stable now. Can I try hillstreams again?
Can any Hillies survive an 80 degree tank. good current
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Can any Hillies survive an 80 degree tank. good current
35 gallon heavily planted cube
- Martin Thoene
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If you had asked that question 6 years ago I would have said no. Today, my big River-Tank sits at 77.9 and the Sewellia tank is 80.5....completely unheated. That's all heat-sink from electrical items plus the ambient temp in my apartment is high and I can't control it. The fish are perfectly happy. I use a wall-mounted fan to keep temps under control in the Summer.
You absolutely do need good water movement though and having air feeding into powerhead venturis is a good way to boost oxygen levels. Check my video "Welcome to my River-Tank".
http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u88/ ... r-Tank.flv
Martin.
You absolutely do need good water movement though and having air feeding into powerhead venturis is a good way to boost oxygen levels. Check my video "Welcome to my River-Tank".
http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u88/ ... r-Tank.flv
Martin.
Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.
I have 2 power heads and an outflow from an xp1 running in my 20 gallon cube.. o2 during the day is very high.. plants pearl. at night I assist the tank with an airstone.
do you recommend any hilly over anohter, for a soft water tank, and do you recommend on-line sources for finding them?
love your tank!!!!
do you recommend any hilly over anohter, for a soft water tank, and do you recommend on-line sources for finding them?
love your tank!!!!
35 gallon heavily planted cube
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