Hello everyone,
this is my second attempt at having a planted tank, a few details 90 x 60 x 45 with sump filtration total 280 l jecod 6500 pump plus 2 wave makers. Fluval plant 46w lighting running at 50% I am dosing with liquid carbon 5ml per day and TNC complete 20ml per day and wondering if I am dosing the right amount. It is 7 weeks since planting and although some of the plants are settling in others are melting such as the Bucephalandra which has practically gone. I do seem to have issues with emersed plants. Water parameters ph 6.8 / 7 ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 20 ppm phosphate 0.5 - I find dosing ferts daily is pushing up the nitrate up to 40ppm, so is 20 ml too much? also doing 50% water change weekly. Some diatoms but no algae so far. Any advice gratefully received.
this is my second attempt at having a planted tank, a few details 90 x 60 x 45 with sump filtration total 280 l jecod 6500 pump plus 2 wave makers. Fluval plant 46w lighting running at 50% I am dosing with liquid carbon 5ml per day and TNC complete 20ml per day and wondering if I am dosing the right amount. It is 7 weeks since planting and although some of the plants are settling in others are melting such as the Bucephalandra which has practically gone. I do seem to have issues with emersed plants. Water parameters ph 6.8 / 7 ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 20 ppm phosphate 0.5 - I find dosing ferts daily is pushing up the nitrate up to 40ppm, so is 20 ml too much? also doing 50% water change weekly. Some diatoms but no algae so far. Any advice gratefully received.