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Does a fahaka provide enough nitrogen for plants?
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:46 pm
by defool89
some planted tanks have enough fish poop to provide nitrogen for a planted tank but that is considering a number of fish in tanks, bout would one fahaka provide enough nitrogen for the tank or is that enough becuase of its removal and placement?
Im about to buy food for my plants but im not sure if I should include one with nitrogen
Re: Does a fahaka provide enough nitrogen for plants?
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:48 pm
by bertie 83
This depends on the size etc how does your water read?
Re: Does a fahaka provide enough nitrogen for plants?
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:52 pm
by defool89
bertie 83 wrote:This depends on the size etc how does your water read?
one second please ill test it now, changed the water on Saturday last.......
Re: Does a fahaka provide enough nitrogen for plants?
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:15 pm
by defool89
Okay 135g
ph is 7.2
nitrate 0-1
nitrite 0
ammonia 0/maybe a trace
Re: Does a fahaka provide enough nitrogen for plants?
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 5:13 am
by bertie 83
If you are as thorough with tank maintenance as me you will need to add nitrates, all you can do is wait and see. I am by no means a plant expert though lol, I keep simple plants. Pp uses Yamato ferts to great success.
Re: Does a fahaka provide enough nitrogen for plants?
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:45 am
by RTR
It is all about balance. It depends on the light intensity, the density of planting, the mass of the fish versus the size of the tank, and the frequency and volume of the water partials. Densely planted tanks with medium to high light intensity frequently require nitrogen and and other nutrient supplements regardless of the fish mass in the tank.
Fahakas are not particularly plant-friendly. They need swimming space and may uproot or bite or break many plants.
I use the Seachem line of plant supplements and ferts.
Re: Does a fahaka provide enough nitrogen for plants?
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:08 am
by defool89
Through trial and error I have succeded in certain plants, many are potted but I have also lost many so it hasnt been a cheap journey. He loves laying atop microsword and am about.to add dwarf baby tears that im confident on
Re: Does a fahaka provide enough nitrogen for plants?
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:02 am
by bertie 83
I work solely off trial and error with plants, if they work then they stay, if not they go
Re: Does a fahaka provide enough nitrogen for plants?
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:51 pm
by Pufferpunk
I wouldn't even bother with a nicely planted tank & a fahaka. I keep a lot of anubias with mine & that's good enough for me (& him).
Re: Does a fahaka provide enough nitrogen for plants?
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:34 am
by RTR
I used submerse Crinums with Fahakas and T. mbu. They do need to be established before the fish goes in or they will uproot them. They provide shade and refuge and do reproduce well by offsets. Those plants are all but eternal also.