Hi,
I’m new to UKAPS and relatively new to planted tanks in general.
I’ve recently (3 weeks ago) set up a 60l Dennerle Cube and used their deponitmix black 10 in 1 base substrate, covered with black decorative gravel (as recommended).
Due to the style of the scape having a 9kg dragon stone upright, the total substrate is unusually deep to support it.
I fear I may have used too much of the dennerle deponitmix black 10 in 1 base substrate under the gravel as I am experiencing a horrendous algae problem, which is really amongst the plants....and everything else!
Furthermore, my neocaridina shrimp which were added last week are lethargic and I’ve had losses.
I use a 50/50 RO and tap water mix, GH 8 KH 4 and Ph 7.5, are all fine. Nitrite/Nitrate also fine.
Tank is running at 24C
Twin star B series light (so not too much power)
Oase BioPlus internal filter
Just added the Dennerle XL Eckfilter to increase flow
I was initially using a basic CO2 kit but reduced and removed this when started losing shrimp.
All I can assume is there are simply too many nutrients in the water for the plants to consume. The plants were mainly young Tropica lab, so small and anabias. I’ve recently introduced floating plants to assist.
my question is can you use too much nutrient base layer....is it responsible for the algae....and is it bad for Shrimp?
Should I re-scape the tank from scratch?
Thank you!
I’m new to UKAPS and relatively new to planted tanks in general.
I’ve recently (3 weeks ago) set up a 60l Dennerle Cube and used their deponitmix black 10 in 1 base substrate, covered with black decorative gravel (as recommended).
Due to the style of the scape having a 9kg dragon stone upright, the total substrate is unusually deep to support it.
I fear I may have used too much of the dennerle deponitmix black 10 in 1 base substrate under the gravel as I am experiencing a horrendous algae problem, which is really amongst the plants....and everything else!
Furthermore, my neocaridina shrimp which were added last week are lethargic and I’ve had losses.
I use a 50/50 RO and tap water mix, GH 8 KH 4 and Ph 7.5, are all fine. Nitrite/Nitrate also fine.
Tank is running at 24C
Twin star B series light (so not too much power)
Oase BioPlus internal filter
Just added the Dennerle XL Eckfilter to increase flow
I was initially using a basic CO2 kit but reduced and removed this when started losing shrimp.
All I can assume is there are simply too many nutrients in the water for the plants to consume. The plants were mainly young Tropica lab, so small and anabias. I’ve recently introduced floating plants to assist.
my question is can you use too much nutrient base layer....is it responsible for the algae....and is it bad for Shrimp?
Should I re-scape the tank from scratch?
Thank you!