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  1. scoobiemandan

    How achievable is a Nitrate environment?

    As the title suggests; How achievable is a Nitrate free environment. Say, for instance, you have Nitrate removing equipment to provide the tank with Nitrate free water at water changes but you are dosing ferts for your plants. Add these Nitrogenous compounds to those from organic matter in the...
  2. scoobiemandan

    Anubias immersed!?

    So not really going to work in an open top aquarium then? I'm having problems with the Anubias in my aquarium at the moment, documented in another thread! But whilst playing around with my aquascape today I realised the large Anubias that I bought isn't going to go where I originally wanted it...
  3. scoobiemandan

    What deficiency am I looking at here?

    No, nothing eating them. Nothing different in this tank than the old tank, it's definitely an issue with ferts/CO2/lighting. I was dosing the TNC daily rather than weekly but I'm going to revert back to weekly, also I've doubled the dose of liquid carbon. The lighting is, at the moment right...
  4. scoobiemandan

    Anubias immersed!?

    I have a large Anubias Barteri var. Caladiifolia which I am wondering about growing immersed rather than submerged! Can this be done and is there anything specific that I need to be doing/considering to do to succeed? I have an open top tank which I shall be getting a hanging kit for the...
  5. scoobiemandan

    What deficiency am I looking at here?

    But, as I mentioned, the two plants photographed had only natural daylight and not direct either so too much light doesn’t seem to fit the bill!? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. scoobiemandan

    What deficiency am I looking at here?

    Anyone? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  7. scoobiemandan

    What deficiency am I looking at here?

    1500 Aquascaper. Lighting - Fluval Freash and Plant at one end and a Jewel LED light at the other. On for 6 hours. Ferts - TNC complete and liquid carbon This is a new tank. I had some Anubias Nana mini under the Juwel LED which have completely melted away. However, the two above were...
  8. scoobiemandan

    What deficiency am I looking at here?

    Anyone able to advise what deficiency this is showing;
  9. scoobiemandan

    GSA and Phosphate

    Okay, so I double dosed liquid carbon for two weeks and started dosing some TNC complete. It appears as though the GSA has had it's day as it's not returned, however, I now have a case of the dreaded BBA starting to rear it's ugly head. So, what to do ongoing?
  10. scoobiemandan

    GSA and Phosphate

    Okay, thanks for all the replies, interesting stuff. Would you say I need to add Phosphorus or just raise the level of the Easy Life Profito I'm dosing?
  11. scoobiemandan

    GSA and Phosphate

    Thanks for your reply. I understand why you may think I'm confusing Liquid Carbon with CO2 but that's not the case. I was merely highlighting that I was using liquid carbon in the tank. Also, the mentioning of the drop checker was because it's still indicative of the levels or lack of levels...
  12. scoobiemandan

    GSA and Phosphate

    Tank - Jewel Trigon 350 Lighting - Jewel Helialux 54W and cheap white LED strip at rear CO2 - Easylife Liquid Carbon (6ml every day prior to lights on) Filtration - Fluval 306/1150lph and APS EFX+2000/2000lph Fertilisation routine - Easylife Profito (30ml weekly after water change) Maintenance...
  13. scoobiemandan

    Reduce Macro or Micro Nutrients?

    So, I have the following planted in my tank; - Vallisneria Spiralis - Microsorum Pteropus - Cryptocoryne Balansae - Echinodorus Ozelot - Hemianthus Callitrichoides The following equipment; - Fluval 306 External - APS 2000EFX+ External - Fluval Waterlife and Plant LED strip - CO2 injection I...
  14. scoobiemandan

    Relocating and resetting Aquarium

    Indeed. The only problem I've had is algae, plants are otherwise growing as they should be. I'm currently running at 30ppm CO2 (going by pH change) which I was lead to believe is the optimum level for plant growth.
  15. scoobiemandan

    Relocating and resetting Aquarium

    Thank you for your replies. Are you, in essence, saying that carrying on with my current regime of ferts and CO2 injection is not a problem then?
  16. scoobiemandan

    Relocating and resetting Aquarium

    Well, simply put, would I be overdosing ferts/CO2/lighting if I'm introducing new young plants if I started where I left off? Lighting, yup, was pretty sure I'd have to start shorter time period and gradually build up but as I'm relatively new to the CO injection and Ei ferts I'm not so akin to...
  17. scoobiemandan

    Relocating and resetting Aquarium

    Thanks for the reply but my points were specifically towards the introduction and 'best start' for new plants! I'm running a Fluval 306 external nand U2 internal (both fully established filters) so the bacteria there and that contained in the sand which will be reused should be plenty to carry...
  18. scoobiemandan

    Relocating and resetting Aquarium

    I've been having ongoing issues with algae for some time now and I believe a major cause of this issue is the current location of the tank, near double doors getting direct sunlight for a couple or three hours a day. I'm hoping that both the relocation and resetting will put me in good stead to...
  19. scoobiemandan

    What are my plants telling me?

    I do utilise root tabs Sarpijk. I'm not thinking it's Pleco damage as he's been in the tank for an age and prior to my last change, which was to replace the gravel for sand (for the Cory), I had Swords in there which flourished and he didn't touch. The planting issues all came about when I did...
  20. scoobiemandan

    What are my plants telling me?

    - BN Plec - Black Neon Tetra - Platy - Glass Catfish - Albino Cory I think it's more to do with a light/ferts issue but I can't seem to get the balance right. Either I have plants looking like they do or an abundance of GHA and BBA! I'm more interested in what people can ascertain from the...
  21. scoobiemandan

    What are my plants telling me?

    Simple question; What are my Amozon Swords trying to tell me? Many thanks
  22. scoobiemandan

    Algae issues after a complete strip down and replant!

    No one else any input regarding dosing etc? I've been advised elsewhere the following; 'Mid tech' TNC Carbon at the recommended dose before lights on, every day. TNC Full at the recommended weekly dose divided by 7, before lights on every day. Lights on for 7 hours every day. Aerate the...
  23. scoobiemandan

    Algae issues after a complete strip down and replant!

    I've added the new plants (yesterday) so what are peoples thoughts on lighting hours, flourish and ferts dosing? Should I be dosing carbon and complete ferts daily for now? Or carbon and trace ferts? Or just trace ferts?
  24. scoobiemandan

    Algae issues after a complete strip down and replant!

    So, I've ordered the following to try and get some more density in the tank; - Ceratopteris Thalicroides (supposedly takes up a high level of nutrients so will help combat the algae) - Sagittaria platyphylla (this can be me an indication as to whether or not I'm dosing enough nutrients as I...
  25. scoobiemandan

    Algae issues after a complete strip down and replant!

    Good point alto, something I totally overlooked. I think the addition of some more plants can only help in competing for any available nutrients that may be present. I think I shall manually rid the tank of algae where I can, do a big water change, get some more plants in and spot dose my...
  26. scoobiemandan

    Algae issues after a complete strip down and replant!

    Thanks Troi, makes sense :thumbup: I have used some root tabs as I hadn't used a soil substrate this time. I researched and decided, perhaps wrongly, that it's not entirely required as established plants will take enough nutrients from the water column.
  27. scoobiemandan

    Algae issues after a complete strip down and replant!

    How can a change in substrate and a loss of nirtifying bacteria have any baring on algae growth.....I don't follow? As for the nitrogen cycle, although I don't want to go off on a tangent here, I left a pop sock of old substrate in the tank for around four weeks after stripping down and...
  28. scoobiemandan

    Algae issues after a complete strip down and replant!

    I don't sorry. Further to the information I posted above; - Fluval 306 External - Fluval U2 internal - Eheim powerhead I couldn't name all the plants other than the Vallis, amazon swords, dwarf hairgrass. However, they are all low light plants low CO2 plants. I'm unable to introduce CO2 gas...
  29. scoobiemandan

    Algae issues after a complete strip down and replant!

    Thanks for your reply. How would the floating plants ability to consume CO2 from the air benefit those which grow below it though and/ help with the algae problem? Also, I have concerns about floating plants as I already have low light in the tank and adding shading isn't going to help I don't...
  30. scoobiemandan

    Algae issues after a complete strip down and replant!

    Around 6-8 weeks ago I stripped my tank down completely and replanted. Since then I've had what seems to be a multitude of issues; - horrendous algae growth (assuming it's either BBA or GHA, picture below) - some decaying leaves on plants - high nitrate readings only a few days after water...
  31. scoobiemandan

    Amano Shrimp Dying!?

    Thanks :lol: I've done a water change this morning and checked on numbers and they are all present and correct. A few of them ventured out whilst I was doing the change but have since retreated again. They all appear to be fine with no outward signs of issues so perhaps they really are just...
  32. scoobiemandan

    Amano Shrimp Dying!?

    No pics sorry and I've removed dead leaves. The decay wasn't horrific just holes forming in leaves. Other problems have been issues with the fish which would have been medicated. The shrimp have always been moved whilst medicating and never returned until large water changes have been...
  33. scoobiemandan

    Amano Shrimp Dying!?

    Filter isn't the issue as ammonia and nitrite are all being munched quite happily
  34. scoobiemandan

    Amano Shrimp Dying!?

    No, no ammonia spikes, no nitrite spikes, just the nitrate issue! No new fish have been added and I never introduce water from any LFS into my tank if I were adding fish ;) As I mentioned, I've had these shrimp for over a year and they've been through some tough times when I've had to move...
  35. scoobiemandan

    Amano Shrimp Dying!?

    If only it were water quality issue's! I'm very anal about keeping the tank well maintained, always have been. I'm currently changing 30% twice a week even though I don't think it needs it now the nitrate readings are in check. I think it all stems from replanting and the plants decaying for...
  36. scoobiemandan

    Amano Shrimp Dying!?

    Indeed, inconclusive! I can't fathom out why it would affect only the Amano and not the Bamboo shrimp though! I've today found a Bamboo shrimp moult so they're obviously not having any problems! Certainly no stray mists, tank is covered and no farms or planted gardens nearby ;) I've heard...
  37. scoobiemandan

    Amano Shrimp Dying!?

    I've recently completely stripped down my tank and redone. New substrate (Unipak fine gravel), lava rock and replanted some plants. After a few weeks I noticed that my Nitrates were sky high and put this down to some of the plants decaying, most likely down to lack of nutrients. I have been...
  38. scoobiemandan

    Rescaped tank, what now?

    Appreciate the time taken to respond Martin :thumbup:
  39. scoobiemandan

    Rescaped tank, what now?

    Right, thanks for that! So.......I have two T8 40w tubes (Power Glo and Aqua Glo). I would have thought the light intensity of those wouldn't be great but I'll be buggered if I can find information pertaining to them and not about to go out and find a meter to read the intensities myself...
  40. scoobiemandan

    Rescaped tank, what now?

    Thanks for your reply. Excuse me if I'm being dumb but what is PAR? On a side note, I accidentally sucked a plant out of the sand this morning whilst doing my regular maintenance (vacuuming) and noticed that it had already shot out two decent length roots so I assume that the plants are taking...
  41. scoobiemandan

    Rescaped tank, what now?

    I have recently rescaped my Roma 240 and reused most of the plants that I already had! I was using a plant substrate topped off with gravel but I required sand for the Cory that I have in the tank which is one of the reasons I needed to change everything. The plants that I reused had been...
  42. scoobiemandan

    Stag Horn Algae....arggghhhh!

    So I decided to redo the entire tank as I wasn't happy with the amount of algae on the leaves and also my substrate really needing changing to sand for the benefit of the Cory I have in there! So I've changed the tank and reused most of the plants that I had in the tank but appear I have a...
  43. scoobiemandan

    Stag Horn Algae....arggghhhh!

    Hi Kirk, the photo was taken whilst I was medicating the tank hence the need for greater aeration to help with oxygen saturation as the heater had been turned up. I don't have it running otherwise ;)
  44. scoobiemandan

    Stag Horn Algae....arggghhhh!

    Indeed, I knew it would have an effect but I don't think it's wholly to blame. As mentioned though, nothing I can do about it unfortunately (with regards to positioning). I have covered one side with aquarium backing and drape a towel over the front portion that gets the sun so have done what...
  45. scoobiemandan

    Stag Horn Algae....arggghhhh!

    I'll up the ferts to triple then(I'll dose 20ml x3 as I'm basing water volume to be around 200l), carry on dosing the Excel and lower the lighting time to 4 hours for the time being. I really do appreciate the input ;) Indeed, the reflection is the french doors. Ideally I wouldn't have...
  46. scoobiemandan

    Newbie

    Howdy Andy :)
  47. scoobiemandan

    Stag Horn Algae....arggghhhh!

    Many thanks, I'll update along the way :-)
  48. scoobiemandan

    Stag Horn Algae....arggghhhh!

    Thanks for the replies! The reason I started dosing the LC is because of the issues I was having with algae. I was advised it may help with the algae and also beneficial for the plants too. The higher amount of TNC you are advising, is this because of the addition of the LC? Wondering as the...
  49. scoobiemandan

    Stag Horn Algae....arggghhhh!

    I seem to be having a problem with unhealthy plants and stag horn algae in my aquarium which I can't seem to eradicate! First off; Tank specifications - Fluval Roma 240 Lighting - T8 40w x2 (Power Glo and Aqua Glow) Daily photoperiod - Currently 6 hours split 50/50 (3 hour gap) CO2 - Liquid...
  50. scoobiemandan

    Newbie

    Thanks Jim :)
  51. scoobiemandan

    Newbie

    Haha, we meet again. Thanks
  52. scoobiemandan

    Newbie

    Hi, Relatively new to the hobby (around about a year or so) and decided to have a go at a planted tank around six months ago. Having some issues and was recommended this place so here I am. Cars is my main passion but I'm finding myself spending more and more time on my aquariums and even...
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