Hi all ... I'm very very very new to planted aquarium (3 weeks old). I have a newbie question, and hoping all the gurus out there could shed some light on this. I own a very small aquarium with 8 tetras in it. I just bought a java fern today (attached to driftwood) and banana plant (attached to a stone). I dont use Co2 and my substrate is just gravel.
Just a lil background on how my tank is set up.
Anyway my question is that before I bought the plants i was using a nitrifying bacteria solution which was recommended by my supplier. it is suppose to take care of the algae and fend of the fishy water tank smell. I remember reading from somewhere and that if i have plants in my aquarium I might not need the solution at all. Can anyone confirm that?
I am not really worried about algae because in addition to the tetras i have 2 more suckermouth totos (if identified them correctly).
Thanks in advance
Just a lil background on how my tank is set up.
Anyway my question is that before I bought the plants i was using a nitrifying bacteria solution which was recommended by my supplier. it is suppose to take care of the algae and fend of the fishy water tank smell. I remember reading from somewhere and that if i have plants in my aquarium I might not need the solution at all. Can anyone confirm that?
I am not really worried about algae because in addition to the tetras i have 2 more suckermouth totos (if identified them correctly).
Thanks in advance