Angus
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im setting up a new 4ft Iwagumi tank, i have all the equipment i need setup is as follows.
4ft clearseal tank 48"L 15"H 12"W
Arcadia 4x 54W luminaire with phillips 6500k lamps. (only using 2 of the 4 bulbs)
DIY FE pressurized co2 using drop checker and DIY needlewheel powerhead diffuser.
EI method using KH2PO4 KNO3 and AE trace mix.
Eco complete substrate.
going to be planting approx 75% of the substrate.
plant species: Hemianthus Callitrichoides, Eleocharis parvulus, Hemianthus Micranthemoides, Lilaeopsis mauritiana.
basically the advice im looking for is on inital setup, i have a good knowledge of whats needed for general maintenance and a good knowledge about fert and co2 levels after initial setup, but im just wondering what to do for the first 2 weeks or so, what to dose and how much, im looking to do this tank right as ive had some success before but they have turned into algae farms due to neglect, any help and tips are appreiciated. Regards, Angus.
4ft clearseal tank 48"L 15"H 12"W
Arcadia 4x 54W luminaire with phillips 6500k lamps. (only using 2 of the 4 bulbs)
DIY FE pressurized co2 using drop checker and DIY needlewheel powerhead diffuser.
EI method using KH2PO4 KNO3 and AE trace mix.
Eco complete substrate.
going to be planting approx 75% of the substrate.
plant species: Hemianthus Callitrichoides, Eleocharis parvulus, Hemianthus Micranthemoides, Lilaeopsis mauritiana.
basically the advice im looking for is on inital setup, i have a good knowledge of whats needed for general maintenance and a good knowledge about fert and co2 levels after initial setup, but im just wondering what to do for the first 2 weeks or so, what to dose and how much, im looking to do this tank right as ive had some success before but they have turned into algae farms due to neglect, any help and tips are appreiciated. Regards, Angus.