jscottm1981
Seedling
Hello UKAPS!
This is my first forum post, although I’ve been a fairly frequent visitor for many years. This forum is such a wealth of information, but I’m afraid I’m at my wits end trying to figure out what the problems I’m having are. I’ve tried for months to trouble shoot and dial it in on my own, but I just can’t get over the hump. Anyway, thanks for your time, and onto the topic at hand:
Hygrophila siamensis - it grows, rather prolifically as it’s known to do, and then it just melts. I don’t bother them - I haven’t even trimmed them - because they always end up melting way back.
Crypt (various from wendtii to petchii to ustriana) all are doing okay, although some better than others. The browns do much better than the greens.
Dreaded BBA. Not a problem on my anubias, but rather problematic on my narrow leaf java and bucephalandra.
Minor to decent staghorn algae on lower rocks and wood, and a bit in my fissidens fontanus. On the topic of fissidens, it seems to be a little more brown than it is green.
As an aside, I dealt with diatom/brown algae for what seemed like a long first 2-3 months (planted and cycled in early/mid-February) but in recent weeks, it hasn’t been much of an issue.
Also, I have next to zero green algae present. Not sure if due to parameters or cleanup crew.
My tank setup:
Waterbox 72 gallon/300 liters? (48x20x20, sorry, here)
Two Oase Biomaster 600s
In/out on opposite ends of tank, one glass lily pipe set higher for good surface agitation.
I feel my circulation is good.
Lighting is Finnex 24/7 CRV on default 24/7 mode
Pressurized CO2, with inline diffuser
On at 4am, off at 2pm
Drop checker stays med-light green, no fish stress, PH probably shifts somewhere between 6.3-6.8
Tap water in North Carolina is pretty neutral and and clean. I have no idea what the Gh/Kh is.
Autodosing PPS (default mixture, premixed) daily 6:45am
Macro 13ml
Micro 2ml (I figured not much red/high demand plants)
I also autodose EasyCarbo (10ml) at 8am
I perform at LEAST one large (50-70%) water change a week, but usually two.
Planted substrate is ADA Amazonia Lite, with ADA La Plata sand used in open spaces.
Plant list:
My intention was to use slower/less demanding plants
Dwarf sag (“ground cover” in the back)
Hygrophila Difformis
Hygrophila Siamensis
Some kind of basic rotala
Hygrophila pinnatafida
Anubias coffeefolia
Anubias nana petite
Two random small buce types
Narrow/trident java fern
Crypt green/brown/usteriana/retrospiralis
Fissidens fontanus
One pathetic strand of bolbitis
Stock list:
GBR pair
A. Macmasteri pair
20+/- rummy nose tetra
7 false Julii corydoras
4? Otocinclus
6? Amano shrimp
8+? Zebra thorned nerite snails
I think that’s everything. It’s probably something very simple, I’m just missing the target. Thanks again, and I look forward to your replies!
This is my first forum post, although I’ve been a fairly frequent visitor for many years. This forum is such a wealth of information, but I’m afraid I’m at my wits end trying to figure out what the problems I’m having are. I’ve tried for months to trouble shoot and dial it in on my own, but I just can’t get over the hump. Anyway, thanks for your time, and onto the topic at hand:
Hygrophila siamensis - it grows, rather prolifically as it’s known to do, and then it just melts. I don’t bother them - I haven’t even trimmed them - because they always end up melting way back.
Crypt (various from wendtii to petchii to ustriana) all are doing okay, although some better than others. The browns do much better than the greens.
Dreaded BBA. Not a problem on my anubias, but rather problematic on my narrow leaf java and bucephalandra.
Minor to decent staghorn algae on lower rocks and wood, and a bit in my fissidens fontanus. On the topic of fissidens, it seems to be a little more brown than it is green.
As an aside, I dealt with diatom/brown algae for what seemed like a long first 2-3 months (planted and cycled in early/mid-February) but in recent weeks, it hasn’t been much of an issue.
Also, I have next to zero green algae present. Not sure if due to parameters or cleanup crew.
My tank setup:
Waterbox 72 gallon/300 liters? (48x20x20, sorry, here)
Two Oase Biomaster 600s
In/out on opposite ends of tank, one glass lily pipe set higher for good surface agitation.
I feel my circulation is good.
Lighting is Finnex 24/7 CRV on default 24/7 mode
Pressurized CO2, with inline diffuser
On at 4am, off at 2pm
Drop checker stays med-light green, no fish stress, PH probably shifts somewhere between 6.3-6.8
Tap water in North Carolina is pretty neutral and and clean. I have no idea what the Gh/Kh is.
Autodosing PPS (default mixture, premixed) daily 6:45am
Macro 13ml
Micro 2ml (I figured not much red/high demand plants)
I also autodose EasyCarbo (10ml) at 8am
I perform at LEAST one large (50-70%) water change a week, but usually two.
Planted substrate is ADA Amazonia Lite, with ADA La Plata sand used in open spaces.
Plant list:
My intention was to use slower/less demanding plants
Dwarf sag (“ground cover” in the back)
Hygrophila Difformis
Hygrophila Siamensis
Some kind of basic rotala
Hygrophila pinnatafida
Anubias coffeefolia
Anubias nana petite
Two random small buce types
Narrow/trident java fern
Crypt green/brown/usteriana/retrospiralis
Fissidens fontanus
One pathetic strand of bolbitis
Stock list:
GBR pair
A. Macmasteri pair
20+/- rummy nose tetra
7 false Julii corydoras
4? Otocinclus
6? Amano shrimp
8+? Zebra thorned nerite snails
I think that’s everything. It’s probably something very simple, I’m just missing the target. Thanks again, and I look forward to your replies!