oscarlloydjohn
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My java fern isn't looking too great at the moment. It is quite pale and some of the leaf tips are slightly deformed. There are also a few clear tips.
I'm running CO2 and high light (twinstar 300e)
I don't think it's iron, as I dose it heavily.
Here is my dosing schedule (EI)
Macro (3x per week):
5ppm Nitrate
1.25ppm Phosphate
3.5ppm Potassium
Micro (3x per week, made using RO):
APF UK trace mix and DTPA iron for my high pH
0.3ppm iron (half trace mix and half DTPA)
I definitely don't think this is a calcium issue. My water has very high Ca and low Mg
Tap water:
80ppm Ca
8ppm Mg
pH approx 7.5 (tank 7.6pH)
As there is so little Mg, I am raising my water change water to about 14.5ppm Mg.
Any ideas? This has been happening for quite a while and is causing algae of course!! 🙂
Cheers, Oscar
I'm running CO2 and high light (twinstar 300e)
I don't think it's iron, as I dose it heavily.
Here is my dosing schedule (EI)
Macro (3x per week):
5ppm Nitrate
1.25ppm Phosphate
3.5ppm Potassium
Micro (3x per week, made using RO):
APF UK trace mix and DTPA iron for my high pH
0.3ppm iron (half trace mix and half DTPA)
I definitely don't think this is a calcium issue. My water has very high Ca and low Mg
Tap water:
80ppm Ca
8ppm Mg
pH approx 7.5 (tank 7.6pH)
As there is so little Mg, I am raising my water change water to about 14.5ppm Mg.
Any ideas? This has been happening for quite a while and is causing algae of course!! 🙂
Cheers, Oscar