Dan-CR4
Member
I have had fish for around 4 years now and although I have tried and failed many times in that time. Had problems with BBA, Green dust algae. I decided I needed to change stuff around, over the past few I have bought new filters to replace my APS 1000ef filters and started to use my Co2 again. So now im ready to give it another try. as the saying goes try and try again. Im still fighting a little bit of BBA but its no where near as bad as it was.
I am also now doing 50% water changes every 4 days, instead of every 7.
My setup :
ND Aquatics aquarium 41"x24"x17.5" (266 litres)
4x 39w T5 tubes.
2x Eheim 2073 External Filters.
1x Hydor Koralia 900
300w inline heater (on filter 1)
Up Inline Diffuser (on filter 2)
FE Co2 setup (running 2.4 bps)
Caribsea Eco-Complete black Substrate.
Lighting:I now have my lighting period at 2x 39w turn on at 2pm and turn off at 9pm. the other 2x 39w turn on at 4pm and turn off at 8pm. (so I got 4x 39w running between 4pm and 8pm). The Co2 comes on at 1pm and goes off at 7.30pm.
Ferts:
I am dosing the tank with 25ml a week with the all in one solution from james planted tank (DIY TPN+ (3)).
What do you think of my setup, is the lighting period long enough?
My ferts im unsure of, as I am doing 50% water changes every 4 days, do I need to add the ferts every 4 days after a water change or do as said and keep that to once a week?
any tips and ideas to get me on the right track would be appreciated.
I am also now doing 50% water changes every 4 days, instead of every 7.
My setup :
ND Aquatics aquarium 41"x24"x17.5" (266 litres)
4x 39w T5 tubes.
2x Eheim 2073 External Filters.
1x Hydor Koralia 900
300w inline heater (on filter 1)
Up Inline Diffuser (on filter 2)
FE Co2 setup (running 2.4 bps)
Caribsea Eco-Complete black Substrate.
Lighting:I now have my lighting period at 2x 39w turn on at 2pm and turn off at 9pm. the other 2x 39w turn on at 4pm and turn off at 8pm. (so I got 4x 39w running between 4pm and 8pm). The Co2 comes on at 1pm and goes off at 7.30pm.
Ferts:
I am dosing the tank with 25ml a week with the all in one solution from james planted tank (DIY TPN+ (3)).
What do you think of my setup, is the lighting period long enough?
My ferts im unsure of, as I am doing 50% water changes every 4 days, do I need to add the ferts every 4 days after a water change or do as said and keep that to once a week?
any tips and ideas to get me on the right track would be appreciated.