I members,
just a small update.
The tank is not doing very well !!! I have some CO2 issue (Clive please don't beat me up
). After two week of 4 bulbs on and CO2 increased, I can see that I have some melting and poor health of certain plants.
Ph reading before lights on is good (CO2 timing), 1 point of ph drop in a hour and when lights turn on, drop is 1,4 point so this seems to be ok.
The only plants that are doing well are the one that are at the top of the hill, and the staurogyne that is near the top of the hill is growing slowly but with almost good size leaves and healthy. So all the plants that are closer to the lights are doing ok. They are also the only plants that are pearling.
I have change a bit the scape also, the top center rock have been took out because it was restricting too much flow at the back. I have added a vertical wood where I have place a big Microsorum narrow leaves, this plants is almost at the surface of the water, and it is pearling like mad (I know that pearling is not a ref, because it can occur in different condition, and even on plants that are not in good health).
I have added also some Rotala Rotundifolia, this plant is doing well in lowtech but in my high tech tank, the Rotala have melted after 5 days. The Rotala I have take was in submerge form. Do this informs us that there is a problem in the tank ?? But Hemiantus M that is more CO2 demanding than Rotala is doing fine !!! it is in the same line of flow but in a higher position (more near to the lights). How come a plante that is more demanding in CO2, is not have CO2 related issue and a plant that is less demanding is having CO2 issues. I am lost !!! Or maybe there is some thing eles ( I don't think so ) C02 C02 C02 C02 .............
By seeing the overall health of the thank I can tell that there is a CO2 related issue. But I don't want to reduce light this time (bim Clive slap me hahaha
).
I really don't know what to do guys
!!!
Flow is good, all the plants are moving in the tank even the ones where flow is the weaker. CO2 bubbles are push allover the tank. I can't see one part of the tank where plant have not access to CO2 mist.
There is no update pic because the camera I was using had a problem to the Focus captor so we send it back to the factory they told us that it will take more than 4 weeks to repair it !!! At least the camera was under warranty so it will cost only 30 euros.
Guys I am a bit disappointed
, but will never loose patience and will continue to battle.
Help and encouragement are welcome lol
Cheers