- All equipment and substrate must be placed and running from day 1. (Not adding tons of light but skipping on the CO2 for later, etc.)
- Consistency is very important.
(No sudden changes, no slacking off on maintenance.)
- Learning how to grow plants doesn't have to precede aquascaping.
- A few simple diagrams for layouts that are easy to copy and pleasing to the eye.
- Testing is a must in the first several weeks.
(All of them - N, P, (K), KH, GH, pH, Ca, Mg, (Fe/TE).)
- Patience and understanding of the natural flow of events.
(We can only try to direct the phases the planted tank is naturally going through.)
--Nikolay
- Consistency is very important.
(No sudden changes, no slacking off on maintenance.)
- Learning how to grow plants doesn't have to precede aquascaping.
- A few simple diagrams for layouts that are easy to copy and pleasing to the eye.
- Testing is a must in the first several weeks.
(All of them - N, P, (K), KH, GH, pH, Ca, Mg, (Fe/TE).)
- Patience and understanding of the natural flow of events.
(We can only try to direct the phases the planted tank is naturally going through.)
--Nikolay
