I am setting up a tank (24"x12"x15"). I've got about 50 guppy fry growing up in a tiny breeding net and this tank will be in my office basement for them. I bought only the tank and a 2x24 T5 light. I already have a bag of Prodac Fondo Vivo iron rich substrare, some Tetra Plant Initial sticks, and some fine washed white gravel to go on top. I also have a small cotton box with power head running in another tank for a few weeks to seed.
The idea is to keep cost down and use this tank to grow the guppy fries. I have a lot of plant cuttings and excess plants from my other tanks so I want it to be fairly heavily planted, without CO2. I am hoping to sell the guppies once they are big enough and replace them with another batch of fry. That should hopefully pay for the food at least.
From my previous set ups, I remember facing hair algae for the first few weeks. The algae seemed to double overnight. Is there any way to avoid this and have an algae-free tank right from the start? This is going to be a guppy only tank so no SAE.
The idea is to keep cost down and use this tank to grow the guppy fries. I have a lot of plant cuttings and excess plants from my other tanks so I want it to be fairly heavily planted, without CO2. I am hoping to sell the guppies once they are big enough and replace them with another batch of fry. That should hopefully pay for the food at least.
From my previous set ups, I remember facing hair algae for the first few weeks. The algae seemed to double overnight. Is there any way to avoid this and have an algae-free tank right from the start? This is going to be a guppy only tank so no SAE.