McGodes1990
Seedling
My 8 month old UNS 60U, has been troublesome for the start as the plants are failing to thrive and are yellowing, displaying some sort of deficiency. Further the weak plants are attracting brown algae and cyanobacteria. I've been working to solve this issue and get my plants healthy and thriving but have struggled to find a solution over these past 8 months. I'm not one to post on forums as I'm very good at solving issues via googling and browsing but after 8 months of experimenting without improvement, I come to you desperate for help. Here are the specs and my maintenance regime:
Tank: UNS 60U (20 gallons)Filtration: OASE Biomaster Thermo 350Lighting: Twinstar 600S (50% intensity, 7hrs/day)CO2: Pressurized Paintball (On- 2hrs before lights, off- 2 hrs before lights, green to lime green throughout photoperiod)
Substrate: UNS Controsoil over ADA power sand
Hardscape: Seiryu Stone
Lighting: Twinstar 600S (7 hrs/ day @ 50%) [I've run it at 80-100% in the past but the plants showed no improvement and algae thrived]
Water (Albany, NY Tap - mineralized with 10g Equilibrium every water change)pH: 7-7.2Nitrates: 0ppmGH: 3-4KH: 1-2Water Changes: 2x per week (70-90%)
The Tank Water (48 hrs after 90% water change): GH: 8 KH: 5 ph: 6.8-6.6 depending on how much CO2 is in tank at time of measurement
Ferts (E.I Dosing using GLA Dry Ferts) 20mls per day, alternating daily macros/micros
Macro Mix: KNO3 - 23.1g, KH2PO4: 3.5g, K2SO4: 9.4g
Micro Mix: GLA EDTA Micromix - 14.5g (1/3 cap of Seachem Iron dosed on micro days as well)
CO2: 30ppm daily using pressurized Paintball cannister diffused through Aquario Neo Diffuser
Plant Issues in Detail:
The Rotala in the back is Rotala Macandra Mini-Butterfly which should be a shade of red depending on the lighting. I suspect some sort of deficiency, but I'm stumped as I have a nutrient rich substrate, dose EI, and run high CO2. I've attempted adding chelated iron, pottasium, addition calcium/magnesium to no improvement.
The S Repens is displaying yellowing and brown-lined holes that resemble a nutrient deficiency
The eleocharis acicularis mini is yellow/brown and not nearly as dense as it should be
Important note* Every time I add tissue culture plants to this tank they melt back to nothing.
I appreciate any help and insight with diagnosing these issues. This has been somewhat heartbreaking for me as I consider myself to be a well-researched aquarist. Because of this issue, my hobby progress has been frozen. Thank you!
Tank: UNS 60U (20 gallons)Filtration: OASE Biomaster Thermo 350Lighting: Twinstar 600S (50% intensity, 7hrs/day)CO2: Pressurized Paintball (On- 2hrs before lights, off- 2 hrs before lights, green to lime green throughout photoperiod)
Substrate: UNS Controsoil over ADA power sand
Hardscape: Seiryu Stone
Lighting: Twinstar 600S (7 hrs/ day @ 50%) [I've run it at 80-100% in the past but the plants showed no improvement and algae thrived]
Water (Albany, NY Tap - mineralized with 10g Equilibrium every water change)pH: 7-7.2Nitrates: 0ppmGH: 3-4KH: 1-2Water Changes: 2x per week (70-90%)
The Tank Water (48 hrs after 90% water change): GH: 8 KH: 5 ph: 6.8-6.6 depending on how much CO2 is in tank at time of measurement
Ferts (E.I Dosing using GLA Dry Ferts) 20mls per day, alternating daily macros/micros
Macro Mix: KNO3 - 23.1g, KH2PO4: 3.5g, K2SO4: 9.4g
Micro Mix: GLA EDTA Micromix - 14.5g (1/3 cap of Seachem Iron dosed on micro days as well)
CO2: 30ppm daily using pressurized Paintball cannister diffused through Aquario Neo Diffuser
Plant Issues in Detail:
The Rotala in the back is Rotala Macandra Mini-Butterfly which should be a shade of red depending on the lighting. I suspect some sort of deficiency, but I'm stumped as I have a nutrient rich substrate, dose EI, and run high CO2. I've attempted adding chelated iron, pottasium, addition calcium/magnesium to no improvement.
The S Repens is displaying yellowing and brown-lined holes that resemble a nutrient deficiency
The eleocharis acicularis mini is yellow/brown and not nearly as dense as it should be
Important note* Every time I add tissue culture plants to this tank they melt back to nothing.
I appreciate any help and insight with diagnosing these issues. This has been somewhat heartbreaking for me as I consider myself to be a well-researched aquarist. Because of this issue, my hobby progress has been frozen. Thank you!