Hi guys.
Due to apparently unsolvable issues with injecting CO2 into our tank my boyfriend thinks it's become too expensive and that we have to try going without it. My objections weren't heard, so now I suddenly have a tank with no gas. So I'm worried about the health of the plants (that were finally thriving) and about getting algae, so I could really use some advice on how to proceed.
The plants are from Tropicas 'Easy' category, so in theory they shouldn't need much CO2. But do I continue EI dosing? Should I turn down the light intensity (96 W)? Should I add something like EasyCarbo?
It's a 325 liter tank with Hygrophila difformis, Hygrophila siamensis, Limnophila sessiflora, Bacopa caroliniana og Microsorum pteropus 'narrow'.
Other tank info in case it's relevant:
- Filter is a Eheim Professional 4+ 600 external/canister filter
- Total of 96 W LED light ( A HeliaLux Spectrum 1200 and two of Akvastabil's LED 1100 )
- Substrate is Coarse sand (about 2 mm grain size)
- Waterchange is 50% weekly
- Fish are: 3 Angelfish, 6 Keyhole Cichlids, 7 Crossocheilus Oblongus, 2 Bristlenose Plecos and 5 Copper Corydoras
I can take a picture of the tank later when the light turns on.
Thanks a lot in advance.
Due to apparently unsolvable issues with injecting CO2 into our tank my boyfriend thinks it's become too expensive and that we have to try going without it. My objections weren't heard, so now I suddenly have a tank with no gas. So I'm worried about the health of the plants (that were finally thriving) and about getting algae, so I could really use some advice on how to proceed.
The plants are from Tropicas 'Easy' category, so in theory they shouldn't need much CO2. But do I continue EI dosing? Should I turn down the light intensity (96 W)? Should I add something like EasyCarbo?
It's a 325 liter tank with Hygrophila difformis, Hygrophila siamensis, Limnophila sessiflora, Bacopa caroliniana og Microsorum pteropus 'narrow'.
Other tank info in case it's relevant:
- Filter is a Eheim Professional 4+ 600 external/canister filter
- Total of 96 W LED light ( A HeliaLux Spectrum 1200 and two of Akvastabil's LED 1100 )
- Substrate is Coarse sand (about 2 mm grain size)
- Waterchange is 50% weekly
- Fish are: 3 Angelfish, 6 Keyhole Cichlids, 7 Crossocheilus Oblongus, 2 Bristlenose Plecos and 5 Copper Corydoras
I can take a picture of the tank later when the light turns on.
Thanks a lot in advance.