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Troy my "planted tank" is in the kitchen. It only contains a java fern that I have had for about 10 years. It fills up more than 50% of the 30g it is in. Time for a new home.
Planted tanks can be just about as expensive as a reef tank if you go with all the high end equipment that is available. (substrate heating systems, CO2 injection systems, high end lighting, etc) So, there is alot of DIY that can be done on a planted tank as well.
If you already have a co2 system for a calcium reactor on your reef you could branch off a line to inject it into your freshwater tank as well.
You will be saving money by having both types of tanks. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]
They run on alot of the same principals as well, (low fish stocking levels,nutrient import and export, use of additives and proper lighing etc) except you are using photosynthetic plants instead of photosynthetic animals.
If you can understand and run a reef tank you should have no problem with a planted tank. [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
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