13r0wn7
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My Tank:
150L
Med Planted
External Filter (JBL 1501)
Temp 25
About 2 months ago I fitted an inline atomizer on my outflow and at first I had working pressure problems.
So I bought a dual stage reg to solve this problem.
Once that was fixed I set my bubble counter to 1 BPS and kept it running at that for about 1 month and I could visually see tiny bubbles going around the tank fine although my dc has never changed from blue!
The main reason for looking into this deeper is because I am now suffering from small amounts off Black Beard Algae (BBA) and a bloom of Staghorn Algae all over my plants leafs.
I have read up on these types and they are all leaning on CO2 deficency and ferts.
So what i did was turned up my Bubble Counter to 3 BPS and lights only on for 6 hours a day also upped my fert dosage.
I am very concerned that my drop checker has still never changed from blue (I have tried 3 different solutions and 1 pre made from Co2 Art) which makes no difference and i dare not to increase more then this.
There is more then enough flow you can see all the bubbles going around the tank. I have even invested in a power head to boost this just in-case. I am very confused to what is going on.
I never had any algae problems when i was using a simple diffuser.
I just cannot get my head around that its the atomizer as i can see the bubbles circulating the tank.
Any advice would be appreciated 🙂
150L
Med Planted
External Filter (JBL 1501)
Temp 25
About 2 months ago I fitted an inline atomizer on my outflow and at first I had working pressure problems.
So I bought a dual stage reg to solve this problem.
Once that was fixed I set my bubble counter to 1 BPS and kept it running at that for about 1 month and I could visually see tiny bubbles going around the tank fine although my dc has never changed from blue!
The main reason for looking into this deeper is because I am now suffering from small amounts off Black Beard Algae (BBA) and a bloom of Staghorn Algae all over my plants leafs.
I have read up on these types and they are all leaning on CO2 deficency and ferts.
So what i did was turned up my Bubble Counter to 3 BPS and lights only on for 6 hours a day also upped my fert dosage.
I am very concerned that my drop checker has still never changed from blue (I have tried 3 different solutions and 1 pre made from Co2 Art) which makes no difference and i dare not to increase more then this.
There is more then enough flow you can see all the bubbles going around the tank. I have even invested in a power head to boost this just in-case. I am very confused to what is going on.
I never had any algae problems when i was using a simple diffuser.
I just cannot get my head around that its the atomizer as i can see the bubbles circulating the tank.
Any advice would be appreciated 🙂
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