I had this 4g IM AIO that I had to tear down at work. My fuge on my DT is not too big and I thought I would set this up as a separate pod growing tank, and put some additional Chaeto, Dragon's breath and some mangroves that I bought, well just because in it. It has live sand and rock rubble. I have nothing in the back (filtration wise) and just a heater and stock pump on low.
I have a few questions:
I have a few questions:
- I've ordered some pods and phyto from @AlgaeBarn , wondering if, like culturing them, I should keep the water 'green' or would would interfere with the growth of macro & mangroves?
- Should I put anything live in it other than the pods (inverts)? Will the waste from the pods be enough nutrient to feed the plant life?
- I'm using an AI Prime over it (Overkill I know, but it's what I have)Are settings ok? How many hours should I run the lights. (It's very close to my DT)? I was thinking of just running it daytime, same hours as DT so as not to disrupt that light cycle, which is reverse with its fuge.