Hi guys!
I'm fighting with a bit of staghorn and BBA as I get rid of it and it's always coming back after a while.
My setup :
450l optic white
2x oase biomaster Thermo 600 with seachem matrix and purigen { Both filters are outflow and inflow are on the same side / one of the filters connected to the external co2 reactor ]
on the opposite side pump jebao set to 5000l/h connected to the all pond solution 1000 {impeller removed /with matrix and purigen] then to co2 external reactor than to chiller and back to aqua.
the reason why I'm asking is as I'm trying to figure out why the staghorn is coming back...I'm trying to do proper maintenance every week using a turkey blaster to get rid of most of the organic waste from soil wood and stones.
.its that the issue as my trident and Bolbitis have the staghorn as I didn't clean the plants properly inside as I only blow turkey blaster on it if some mock coming out but not much.{or should the plants be removed and clean properly}?
my tank parameters
Ro water 60-70% weekly change,cleaning filters every week and pipes, hoses every second or third week { depend on how dirty they are.
Light 6x80 w ati full spectrum 2x giesmann super flora,1x ati purple,1x red , 1x 830 Osram,1x 865 Osram,
par reading near substrate 130-140 used photone app LED full spectrum {recomendation from developers as my bulbs are mixture for full spectrum]
Ph before co2 6.5
After injecting co2 5.3
kh 1
GH 4-5
remineralizing with seachem EQ.tropica soil with tropica plant food + Tropica root tabs combi with seachem flourish tabs.
Can the staghorn pop up by overdosing iron {seachem iron} ..As I notice my HEMIANTHUS CALLITRICHOIDES the top leaves start to get white leaves as well rotala blood too..From what I was searching that if the plants turning white there is iron missing ...I have been following seachem dosing calculator...Googe another website said too as overdosing iron can pop up staghorn algae.
But since I increase iron to 0.6ppm -1 ppm weekly the staghorn pop up with some BBA too.
Ammonia 0 by API test.
nitrite same nitrate 5 ppm.
now dosing only 15ml seachem iron weekly
K- arrond 20ppm as seachem equlibrium contain 40ppm of K {discussion with seachem team].
seachem trace 30 ml and advance 30ml by seachem dosing calculator.
Sorry, guys if it is too messy but I'm just trying to figure out where can be the issue..
Hope someone with more experience can help and give direction. I will really welcome it!
I'm fighting with a bit of staghorn and BBA as I get rid of it and it's always coming back after a while.
My setup :
450l optic white
2x oase biomaster Thermo 600 with seachem matrix and purigen { Both filters are outflow and inflow are on the same side / one of the filters connected to the external co2 reactor ]
on the opposite side pump jebao set to 5000l/h connected to the all pond solution 1000 {impeller removed /with matrix and purigen] then to co2 external reactor than to chiller and back to aqua.
the reason why I'm asking is as I'm trying to figure out why the staghorn is coming back...I'm trying to do proper maintenance every week using a turkey blaster to get rid of most of the organic waste from soil wood and stones.
.its that the issue as my trident and Bolbitis have the staghorn as I didn't clean the plants properly inside as I only blow turkey blaster on it if some mock coming out but not much.{or should the plants be removed and clean properly}?
my tank parameters
Ro water 60-70% weekly change,cleaning filters every week and pipes, hoses every second or third week { depend on how dirty they are.
Light 6x80 w ati full spectrum 2x giesmann super flora,1x ati purple,1x red , 1x 830 Osram,1x 865 Osram,
par reading near substrate 130-140 used photone app LED full spectrum {recomendation from developers as my bulbs are mixture for full spectrum]
Ph before co2 6.5
After injecting co2 5.3
kh 1
GH 4-5
remineralizing with seachem EQ.tropica soil with tropica plant food + Tropica root tabs combi with seachem flourish tabs.
Can the staghorn pop up by overdosing iron {seachem iron} ..As I notice my HEMIANTHUS CALLITRICHOIDES the top leaves start to get white leaves as well rotala blood too..From what I was searching that if the plants turning white there is iron missing ...I have been following seachem dosing calculator...Googe another website said too as overdosing iron can pop up staghorn algae.
But since I increase iron to 0.6ppm -1 ppm weekly the staghorn pop up with some BBA too.
Ammonia 0 by API test.
nitrite same nitrate 5 ppm.
now dosing only 15ml seachem iron weekly
K- arrond 20ppm as seachem equlibrium contain 40ppm of K {discussion with seachem team].
seachem trace 30 ml and advance 30ml by seachem dosing calculator.
Sorry, guys if it is too messy but I'm just trying to figure out where can be the issue..
Hope someone with more experience can help and give direction. I will really welcome it!