Comments needed for planted ecosystem

[felix00]

Recently saw people into terrarium, vivarium and palarium...
So I also went in for one.. But way different.. A enclosed glass jar planted tank...
Therefore will like to see any bros have experience on this. As attached is the setup.
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Of cause I can open the jar lid and replace the water. how often should I do it??
My light will be on from 10pm- 6am.. (my sleeping time)
Air-con set at 24-25 degree Celsius (my sleeping time)
Weekly dosage of seachem excel isn't a problem.
Root monster already inside the soil.
Would like to ask from the bros, how should I increase the surviving rate of the plants?
throw in co2 tablet as there isn't livestock inside?
Was thinking whether want to put 2-3 sakura/cherry inside the jar.

All comments are welcome..

[bennyc]

You on the light when you sleep? Won't it be too bright.

Anyway, there is a method of switch on the light for 4 hours afterwhich switch off for 4 hours and switch back on for 4 hours. Seen this method work for tanks without CO2 pump in. (introduced by urban aquatics bro)

Adding shrimps without airpump may not be a good idea.

[felix00]

Hi bennyc, quite ok with it actually, I prefer to sleep with lights on. I can only on light during aircon time, else the temperature in the tank will rise tremendously as my light those table lamp, need to put close to it then able to shine the plants.
I thought shrimps can survive without airpump? how about oxygen balls? have you heard of it? not sure it work or not.

[bennyc]

no experience with oxygen balls, maybe you can try and share the results.