Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' carpet

[ceg4048]

Start at 7am and take samples at 1/2 hour or 1 hour intervals until 7pm.

If/when you make a change to injection rate, diffuser type or flow/distribution configuration, check it again and this will tell you if the changes you make are for the better or for the worse.

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[Luis Batista]

appreciated!!!

will do that

thanks

 

[Christos Ioannou]

Hi Luis, so, how did it turn out for you eventually? Did u get the mc to carpet? What actions have you taken?

 

[Bhu]

Yeah did you get the flow/ distribution sorted? Would be good to see some update pics 🙂

 

[Luis Batista]

Hi Luis, so, how did it turn out for you eventually? Did u get the mc to carpet? What actions have you taken?

Yes it carpet eventually.
I think my problem was the low GH.
My tap water comes with LEDs that 3 dkh with very few magnesium

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[Christos Ioannou]

Yes it carpet eventually.
I think my problem was the low GH.
My tap water comes with LEDs that 3 dkh with very few magnesium

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Nice! But did you do any alterations on your setup to improve flow/circulation as well?! Or you consider it being just a matter of micro element (Mg) definitely interesting feedback!

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[Luis Batista]

Yeah did you get the flow/ distribution sorted? Would be good to see some update pics 🙂

i just put the nozzle from back to front glass to make the circulation different and here is the results:

 

[Luis Batista]

i dont change anything but to start dosing a diy gh booster and start to see better grow in 2 weeks.
Here is my dosing:





Micros about 1ppm Fe weekly

 

[Christos Ioannou]

* Picks jaw up off the floor
That's a fantastic tank!

You are doing some serious overdosing for macros! Can you please share the link to the fert calculator?

Thanks and well done!

 

[Luis Batista]

* Picks jaw up off the floor
That's a fantastic tank!

You are doing some serious overdosing for macros! Can you please share the link to the fert calculator?

Thanks and well done!

Thanks Christos!
Its been a funny road since April 2014...
Here is the link: http://www.theaquatools.com/fertilization-calculator

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[osullivanmichael2]

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[Bhu]

i just put the nozzle from back to front glass to make the circulation different and here is the results:

Thats just fantastic! Well done m8 😉 something for us all to aspire too 🙂

 

[flygja]

That's an impressive comeback. Are you still using Akadama as a substrate? The Monte carlo in my tank took months to establish, before that it looked exactly like yours. But after it was established, it even grew very well in the shade of crypts.

 

[flygja]

Out of topic but the aquatools calculator recommends 10-20ppm Ca and 2-5ppm Mg. I thought EI recommends 10ppm Mg. It doesn't recommend Ca, but I follow the 5:1 Mg:Ca rule so I dose 2ppm Ca per week. So is the calculator correct for MG and Ca?

 

[Luis Batista]

Thats just fantastic! Well done m8 😉 something for us all to aspire too 🙂

Thanks, i´m doing my best...

That's an impressive comeback. Are you still using Akadama as a substrate? The Monte carlo in my tank took months to establish, before that it looked exactly like yours. But after it was established, it even grew very well in the shade of crypts.

Yes im using Akadama. This setup have now about 17 months. The monte carlo once established grows well even in shade, of course more slow than in light but still grows...

Out of topic but the aquatools calculator recommends 10-20ppm Ca and 2-5ppm Mg. I thought EI recommends 10ppm Mg. It doesn't recommend Ca, but I follow the 5:1 Mg:Ca rule so I dose 2ppm Ca per week. So is the calculator correct for MG and Ca?

Aquatools calculator is a kind of low target E.I... It recommend less that the tipical dosage.

 

[Luis Batista]

here is the tank now:

 

[Christos Ioannou]

Hi can't help but notice your light fixture is very close to tank. What light is it and how far from substrate?

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[Luis Batista]

Hi can't help but notice your light fixture is very close to tank. What light is it and how far from substrate?

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Hello

I have 4 T5 39W each with individual reflectors.
The light is about 35cm from the top of the monte Carlo, that have about 6 or 7 cm tall.

Cumprimentos,
Luís Batista

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[Christos Ioannou]

What is their configuration?

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[Luis Batista]

What is their configuration?

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the tank is 100cm and the bulbs are 39w, that have 84,9CM, so is option C.
Its 2 osram lumillux 865, 1 silvannia aquastar and a silvania grolux

here is a pic: