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Tank: Juwel Rio 125
Lighting: 2x 28 watt T5 Juwel HiLite tubes (one is "Day", the other is "Colour")
Fert Dosage: I was dosing 5ml of TNC Complete everyday, but since noticing algae I have reduced this to 5ml every other day.
Substrate: Tropica soil
CO2 injection: Yes
Filtration: Internal Juwel Filter + external Eheim 2217.
Hi everyone,
On my 125 litre Juwel Rio I have been using 2x 28 watt T5 lighting in addition to reflectors. I was wondering if this is excessive? Lately I've been noticing BBA algae on the hardscape (and dare I say it, some is starting to form on the plants I think). Should I remove the reflectors? I've also noticed some new growth on my Alternanthera reineckii is curling and I wasn't sure if it was related. I was dosing 5ml of TNC Complete everyday (for reference, the weekly dose for a tank my size is roughly 12ml). Since the onset of the BBA, I have reduced this to every other day (my thinking that excess nutrients may have been the culprit). I may be totally wrong, however. Attached are some pictures for reference. I have read that BBA is nothing to do with nutrients, but instead low CO2. However my dropchecker is a dark green by lights on and by the time the co2 switches off (an hour before the lights), it is lime green. I am, however, running about 4 bps which I think is a lot on a 125 litre tank. The reason I am hesitant to remove the reflectors is because I only see pearling when they are attached.
Thank you.
Full tank (this is with reflectors removed), then full tank with reflectors
BBA
New growth looks curled. Nutrient deficiency?
Yellowing leaves. Nitrogen deficiency?
Lighting: 2x 28 watt T5 Juwel HiLite tubes (one is "Day", the other is "Colour")
Fert Dosage: I was dosing 5ml of TNC Complete everyday, but since noticing algae I have reduced this to 5ml every other day.
Substrate: Tropica soil
CO2 injection: Yes
Filtration: Internal Juwel Filter + external Eheim 2217.
Hi everyone,
On my 125 litre Juwel Rio I have been using 2x 28 watt T5 lighting in addition to reflectors. I was wondering if this is excessive? Lately I've been noticing BBA algae on the hardscape (and dare I say it, some is starting to form on the plants I think). Should I remove the reflectors? I've also noticed some new growth on my Alternanthera reineckii is curling and I wasn't sure if it was related. I was dosing 5ml of TNC Complete everyday (for reference, the weekly dose for a tank my size is roughly 12ml). Since the onset of the BBA, I have reduced this to every other day (my thinking that excess nutrients may have been the culprit). I may be totally wrong, however. Attached are some pictures for reference. I have read that BBA is nothing to do with nutrients, but instead low CO2. However my dropchecker is a dark green by lights on and by the time the co2 switches off (an hour before the lights), it is lime green. I am, however, running about 4 bps which I think is a lot on a 125 litre tank. The reason I am hesitant to remove the reflectors is because I only see pearling when they are attached.
Thank you.
BBA
Yellowing leaves. Nitrogen deficiency?
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