dougbraz
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Here we go:
1. Size of tank in litres. 125 litres. pH 6.5, temp 25ºC. Low tech, no CO2, just liquid carbon (Seachem Excel)
2. Age of the set - up. 8 months. Jungle style (or just a beginner's mess.. )
3. Filtration. Eheim Ecco 2232 plus an added circulation pump. Purigen in the filter.
4. Lighting and duration. 35W LED at 60% for 8 hours including the 1st hr being 0-60% and last hour being 60-0%
5. Substrate. ADA Amazon
6. Co2 dosing or Non-dosing. Seachem Excel 6-7ml daily
7. Fertilizers used + Ratios. Seachem Flourish 3-5ml about twice a week (not very regular with this yet)
8. Water change regime and type. 30 litres changed weekly. 5 litres top up weekly
9. Plant list + When planted. Cabombas, eleocharis, miscrosorum pteropus - and windelov, hygrophila difformis, h. polysperma, java moss, java fern, cryptocoryne. Valisneria just melted completely after adding Excel. Planted at least 6 months ago, some since day one. Cabomba trimmed practically every 2nd water change and h. polysperma and java moss trimmed every month. Eleocharis trimmed once but looks like it needs another haircut pretty soon..
10. Inhabitants. 6 rodostomus, 2 kissing gourami, one dwarf gourami, 2 celebes rainbowfish, 1 Ramirezi
11. Full tank shot.
I have increased Excel as the plants grow more, reduced surface agitation to "keep in" the excel. No change in lighting since day one, but am getting more green hair algae every day - as well as what I think is small (start of) bba. Plants are growing well (as is the algae) although there are some holes appearing in some leaves making me want to add iron or Nitrogen (?). I read mixed solutions on the web, so am getting confused. Oh yes, I also have cyanobacteria at the front of the tank and on the substrate where not much is growing. I just would like a simple solution to reduce the increased spread of the algae. Comments appreciated. Thanks.
1. Size of tank in litres. 125 litres. pH 6.5, temp 25ºC. Low tech, no CO2, just liquid carbon (Seachem Excel)
2. Age of the set - up. 8 months. Jungle style (or just a beginner's mess.. )
3. Filtration. Eheim Ecco 2232 plus an added circulation pump. Purigen in the filter.
4. Lighting and duration. 35W LED at 60% for 8 hours including the 1st hr being 0-60% and last hour being 60-0%
5. Substrate. ADA Amazon
6. Co2 dosing or Non-dosing. Seachem Excel 6-7ml daily
7. Fertilizers used + Ratios. Seachem Flourish 3-5ml about twice a week (not very regular with this yet)
8. Water change regime and type. 30 litres changed weekly. 5 litres top up weekly
9. Plant list + When planted. Cabombas, eleocharis, miscrosorum pteropus - and windelov, hygrophila difformis, h. polysperma, java moss, java fern, cryptocoryne. Valisneria just melted completely after adding Excel. Planted at least 6 months ago, some since day one. Cabomba trimmed practically every 2nd water change and h. polysperma and java moss trimmed every month. Eleocharis trimmed once but looks like it needs another haircut pretty soon..
10. Inhabitants. 6 rodostomus, 2 kissing gourami, one dwarf gourami, 2 celebes rainbowfish, 1 Ramirezi
11. Full tank shot.
I have increased Excel as the plants grow more, reduced surface agitation to "keep in" the excel. No change in lighting since day one, but am getting more green hair algae every day - as well as what I think is small (start of) bba. Plants are growing well (as is the algae) although there are some holes appearing in some leaves making me want to add iron or Nitrogen (?). I read mixed solutions on the web, so am getting confused. Oh yes, I also have cyanobacteria at the front of the tank and on the substrate where not much is growing. I just would like a simple solution to reduce the increased spread of the algae. Comments appreciated. Thanks.
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