sh4d0w
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I am looking to pick your brains on a couple of bits if I may, please
Day 1 -
Day2 -
Day 20 -
Now i have some algea and a bit of melting?
So I was off to a flying start with very few issues, no floaters no uprooting, no movement, no leaks, filters both no issues with priming, my 3 year old but never used TMC Vectron 600 UV doesn’t work and that’s plumbed in but hey. Still need to set up my dosers, but work in progress.
I have started to show a bit of black algae, not sure what it is but its on the same plant in two areas of the tank, bottom left and upper right and also the Alternanthera Reineckii is showing some leaf damage.
Week 1 - 50% water change every day, topped up with correct temp water, treated with Prime, Stability and Flourish Advance – Lights on 70% for 5 hours with a 30min ramp up and down, CO2 was missing for some time as my timer didn’t save the program.
Week 2 - 50% water change every other day, topped up with correct temp water, treated with Prime, Stability and Flourish Advance – Lights on 70% for 5 hours with a 30min ramp up and down, CO2 was missing for some time as my timer didn’t save the program.
Week 3 - 50% water change every third day, topped up with correct temp water, treated with Prime, Stability ran out on day 2 and Flourish Advance ran out on day 4 then moved to APT, 9 pumps – Lights on 70% for 5 hours with a 30min ramp up and down, CO2 dialled in to about 2 bubbles a second from one hour before lights.
Week 4 and to date - 50% water change on a Sunday, topped up with correct temp water, treated with Prime and APT – Lights on 70% for 5 hours with a 30min ramp up and down, CO2 as above. I am going to start increasing the light a bit each day – I question this given my issues noted above.
What are your thoughts guys?
To get my Rotala “Redder” is that going to be more light ?
Day 1 -
Day2 -
Day 20 -
Now i have some algea and a bit of melting?
So I was off to a flying start with very few issues, no floaters no uprooting, no movement, no leaks, filters both no issues with priming, my 3 year old but never used TMC Vectron 600 UV doesn’t work and that’s plumbed in but hey. Still need to set up my dosers, but work in progress.
I have started to show a bit of black algae, not sure what it is but its on the same plant in two areas of the tank, bottom left and upper right and also the Alternanthera Reineckii is showing some leaf damage.
Week 1 - 50% water change every day, topped up with correct temp water, treated with Prime, Stability and Flourish Advance – Lights on 70% for 5 hours with a 30min ramp up and down, CO2 was missing for some time as my timer didn’t save the program.
Week 2 - 50% water change every other day, topped up with correct temp water, treated with Prime, Stability and Flourish Advance – Lights on 70% for 5 hours with a 30min ramp up and down, CO2 was missing for some time as my timer didn’t save the program.
Week 3 - 50% water change every third day, topped up with correct temp water, treated with Prime, Stability ran out on day 2 and Flourish Advance ran out on day 4 then moved to APT, 9 pumps – Lights on 70% for 5 hours with a 30min ramp up and down, CO2 dialled in to about 2 bubbles a second from one hour before lights.
Week 4 and to date - 50% water change on a Sunday, topped up with correct temp water, treated with Prime and APT – Lights on 70% for 5 hours with a 30min ramp up and down, CO2 as above. I am going to start increasing the light a bit each day – I question this given my issues noted above.
What are your thoughts guys?
To get my Rotala “Redder” is that going to be more light ?
