Ecco-complete Primer

RTRJR · Post by **RTRJR** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 11:08 am

I do like dark substrates, for the same reason - I may lose a bit of light not reflected upward, but the look of the tank is better to me. That is my substitute for tannin-stained water. My lights are too low for tannins, nothing would grow. I really like the picture of GG's shrimp tank w/EC - that looks good to me.

The tank in question is an antique 50 to be reset for South American puffers, which should show well against dark substrate, and it should support the needed swords well. Perhaps too well...but that won't be too fast with my lighting.

gnatster · Post by **gnatster** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:10 pm

Lemme get this straight....with EC I can setup and add a fishload right from the getgo? And it's plant friendly? Cory's like it too? doesn't wear down the barbs?

Sounds to good to be true.

Will it do my taxes and clean the house too? Scrape algae?

Thanks

gnatster

RTRJR · Post by **RTRJR** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:31 pm

LOL! I don't believe it is quite that broad-spectum. You still would need to do your own windows, er, tank glasses; the only connection to taxes is the need for the return to pay for the stuff.

gnatster · Post by **gnatster** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 3:10 pm

I do windows! Bill Gates thinks I do them so well he certified me.

But seriously…

With EC can one really set up a system from scratch and add a realistic bio-load of livestock right from the get-go?

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gnatster

Ghazanfar Ghori · Post by **Ghazanfar Ghori** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:34 pm

That's what they advertise. I'd still err on the
safe side and add in fish slowly.

Marsha Finley · Post by **Marsha Finley** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 10:57 pm

I had no problems whatsoever, but I did add a dose of Bio-Spira when I set up... HTH
M

RTRJR · Post by **RTRJR** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:59 am

Until fall, Bio-Spira is going to be hard to find.

JLudwig · Post by **JLudwig** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:41 pm

[QUOTE=gnatster]
With EC can one really set up a system from scratch and add a realistic bio-load of livestock right from the get-go?
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Realistic bioload is like 6 species of stem plants and some snails, right? <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley1.gif" border="0"> I still haven't added any livestock to my 15 setup with this stuff, its been about 2 months now. I'm not so sure I buy their bacteria claims tho, why not pack full the tank full of fast growing stems, let them settle in for a week then start stocking slowly to be safe?

Jeff

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