Newbie question: when I'm growing saltwater corals I need to replace my T5 once or twice a year for optimum effect..... do those same needs apply when lighting plants or are they less picky about the age of the T5?
Sue
Haha, no worries, these are mostly for optimal conditions, you'll do fine! (If not you could always grow carnivores outside first to test yourself [emoji6] )OK, I am now officially intimidated. Geez - I thought keeping saltwater creatures alive and thriving was challenging - this is a whole new ball game!
Haha, no worries, these are mostly for optimal conditions, you'll do fine! (If not you could always grow carnivores outside first to test yourself [emoji6] )
Outside? In New England during the winter? Now that WOULD BE a challenge!
Sue
There are actually many genre of temperate carnivores that can be grown outdoors even in the NE.
With all this information it is easy for it seem intimidating, but I think that once or if you get a set up established you will probably find that it will require less dedication and effort than a salt-water tank.
That's perfect for subtropical plants which includes a wide variety of sundews, butterworts, and Utricularia.So it seems the temp inside my empty tank only gets up to 72 degrees during the day with the lights on, but it dropped to 64 over night. I probably need a way to get the daytime temp up, huh?
Sue
Well maybe try the native species [emoji16] ?Outside? In New England during the winter? Now that WOULD BE a challenge!
Sue
Both of my terrs -- a 90gal and 55gal -- have a substrate of lava rock covered with approx 2" of sphagnum ...that's it. If I were to do it again, I'd try omitting the rock layer. My terrs contain
orchids (mainly micro-minis), Tillandsia, Cryptanthus, some pings, D. adelae (in one tank), and some other miscellaneous flora. Some of the plants are mounted, others are planted in the sphagnum. Most have done quite well over the years.
Can I ask why you'd do away with the rock layer?
Sue