Hello scapers, I was hoping around this time to post some lovely pics of my tank and plants, though the BGA just won't back off.
I had to go away for 3 days, it was the end of my dosing cycle so the tank normally gets 2 days break, but had 3 instead. The CO2 and lights were on timers and someone fed the fish once daily.
I came back to this:
(The last pic is off some Micranthemum micranthemoides from TGM, it came covered in algae but I removed most of it though it seems to have grown back, I need to save this plant somehow)
My maintenance plan:
- I dose double EI dry from AE straight to the tank (I measure this accurately with little baking spoons)
- 50-60% water change every week
- Clean filter monthly (at least) in old tank water
- Always remove dead leaves / BGA and prune at water change, I use some CO2 tubing to syphon out BGA and detris
Equipment:
Tank 60x30x30
Eheim 2322 thermo (500LPH) with lily pipe and intake/skimmer combo
Arcadia T5 - I run 2x24W (Osram 880 Skywhite & Arcadia Plant pro) 9 hours a day
CO2 by FE through Cal Aqua in-line diffuser (two hours before lights on and off 30 mins before)
Please help me! This stuff is driving me nuts and moreover it's winning the battle!!
I know that I have had some very long threads on this same problem over the last few months and I have really appreciated everyones help, but the problem still persists! :?
I had to go away for 3 days, it was the end of my dosing cycle so the tank normally gets 2 days break, but had 3 instead. The CO2 and lights were on timers and someone fed the fish once daily.
I came back to this:
(The last pic is off some Micranthemum micranthemoides from TGM, it came covered in algae but I removed most of it though it seems to have grown back, I need to save this plant somehow)
My maintenance plan:
- I dose double EI dry from AE straight to the tank (I measure this accurately with little baking spoons)
- 50-60% water change every week
- Clean filter monthly (at least) in old tank water
- Always remove dead leaves / BGA and prune at water change, I use some CO2 tubing to syphon out BGA and detris
Equipment:
Tank 60x30x30
Eheim 2322 thermo (500LPH) with lily pipe and intake/skimmer combo
Arcadia T5 - I run 2x24W (Osram 880 Skywhite & Arcadia Plant pro) 9 hours a day
CO2 by FE through Cal Aqua in-line diffuser (two hours before lights on and off 30 mins before)
Please help me! This stuff is driving me nuts and moreover it's winning the battle!!
I know that I have had some very long threads on this same problem over the last few months and I have really appreciated everyones help, but the problem still persists! :?