| Below is photo of tank from October 2016. In rough shape. Algae was flourishing on anubias leaves and micro sword was fighting for scraggly existence. The problem: micro sword needs moderate/high light, anubias leaves need low light to prevent algae growth. | |
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| Here's tank today. Micro sword is no more. Water lettuce and Pachira aquatica were added to shade anubias. You can also prevent algae growth by moving light farther away from water's surface or decreasing light time. |
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Also replaced filter with air bubbler. Bubbler keeps water moving without removing material, which is more concordant with Diana Walstad's method, a closed, self-sustaining system. Distilled water is added every 1-3 weeks to replace evaporated water and about 1/3 water replaced every couple months. |
