My 300 Gallon. Planted but no discus yet.

[Filip]

never saw it, nice bump.

lots of tech. i'd like to to see a monster "low" tech though.

It is a monster low tech. Last pics are without Co2, ferts and with half of potential lightning.
It's a dream come true IMO.

[rickztahone]

If I remember correctly, Chad this tank down . I believe I am remembering that right, but I could be mistaking. Either way, I remember reading this thread so many years ago and being inspired to one day start my own fully planted tank with a 240g tank. It is still my dream, and if I ever get a house that has that perfect wall with a utility closet behind it, you'd better believe that is exactly what is going in there

[Jack L]

It is a monster low tech. Last pics are without Co2, ferts and with half of potential lightning.
It's a dream come true IMO.

it is a awesome tank, but turning off co2 to create a no growth period....that isn't low tech IMO.

[Filip]

it is a awesome tank, but turning off co2 to create a no growth period....that isn't low tech IMO.

High light,Co2, ferts = high tech planted
Low light,no Co2 and no ferts= low tech planted.

Last pics are low tech,as stated in previous posts from the owner.

[jdhuyvetter]

I don't get this high tech vs low tech. What defines high tech lights vs low tech lights? PAR? Watts per gallon? Fixture type? If I don't use CO2 but still dose with organic carbon, does that make it high or low?

So what would you consider, natural sunlight, no CO2 and using ferts?

[Filip]

I don't get this high tech vs low tech. What defines high tech lights vs low tech lights? PAR? Watts per gallon? Fixture type? If I don't use CO2 but still dose with organic carbon, does that make it high or low?

So what would you consider, natural sunlight, no CO2 and using ferts?

In general, light is the base that dictates everything else in planted tanks.
The
So in general, high intensity light in conjunction with presurized co2 and regular fertilisation is referred as high tech planted tank.
In this fast changing environment plants grow 10 times faster than low techs,and usually there are much more diverse, demanding and delicate plants keept e.g.-Dutch style tanks.

Low tech is referred as the opposite.
Slow growing environment with old school-easy and undemanding plants again dictated by lower light source as the base for everything else e.g.natural scapes.

Par,Pur,Wpg,lumens, are just different measures of light intensity.
I don't think that there is any strict concensus and numbers about this, but again in general, high techs are tanks with more than 3 wpg,and low techs are half that range.

Sooo... with all that said above i would name your tank atypical tech tank .

[jdhuyvetter]

gotta love it. I just converted this tank from a SPS reef tank. So to me, this is easy maintenance and low tech. No reactors, no skimmers, no chillers, etc.

As for my tank....I like it, the Atypical Tech Plant Tank. Should we add ATPT to the list?

[Filip]

gotta love it. I just converted this tank from a SPS reef tank. So to me, this is easy maintenance and low tech. No reactors, no skimmers, no chillers, etc.

As for my tank....I like it, the Atypical Tech Plant Tank. Should we add ATPT to the list?

ATPT should definitely be added as a new type of Discus planted tank LOL.

[Jack L]

High light,Co2, ferts = high tech planted
Low light,no Co2 and no ferts= low tech planted.

Last pics are low tech,as stated in previous posts from the owner.

i think i was biased after post #2, that many tanks, pc monitor, MH and FL lights...whatever else was going on was NOT low tech...makes it high tech even if turned off for a month ; )

[Jack L]

In general, light is the base that dictates everything else in planted tanks.
The
So in general, high intensity light in conjunction with presurized co2 and regular fertilisation is referred as high tech planted tank.
In this fast changing environment plants grow 10 times faster than low techs,and usually there are much more diverse, demanding and delicate plants keept e.g.-Dutch style tanks.

Low tech is referred as the opposite.
Slow growing environment with old school-easy and undemanding plants again dictated by lower light source as the base for everything else e.g.natural scapes.

Par,Pur,Wpg,lumens, are just different measures of light intensity.
I don't think that there is any strict concensus and numbers about this, but again in general, high techs are tanks with more than 3 wpg,and low techs are half that range.

Sooo... with all that said above i would name your tank atypical tech tank .

for me, as soon as someone does C02, its not low tech anymore.

[Filip]

for me, as soon as someone does C02, its not low tech anymore.

That would be a fair assumption, since there are no stone-carved rules about where one stops and the other starts.

The funny thing about all this is that the term Tech here doesn't apply much on technology ang gadgets used but rather on the types of plants keept and the approach of keeping them.

[FischAutoTechGarten]

I don't think there is a single fishkeeper amongst us who isn't completely jealous of that setup!! Just love it!!

[Filip]

I don't think there is a single fishkeeper amongst us who isn't completely jealous of that setup!! Just love it!!

Totally agree.
And that includes the BB Crowd also