Recent content by DHenry

I don't feed much at all. Every other day. I wondered about the substrate. Should I try upping my daily fert dose?

Ok it has been a good few weeks. I have adjusted the title of the thread to better reflect the content. Finding a proper balance in the tank seems to be what I am looking for. I feel I am 90% there but Glosso and HC are still not happy. Everything else is doing great. Co2 diffuses into the...

Interesting. Water circulation was something I addressed some weeks ago and this should be adequate. Anymore and it might get a little stormy in there. The water circulates from the top rear, down the front glass and back across the substrate. I thought that running the Co2 into the pump was...

I didn't realise that moving the Co2 to run through the filter would make such a difference. I can no longer see any bubbles. Drop checker still looks good so we will see what happens this week. I have made up a batch of nitrate/phosphate at recommended ratio. A lot of people say that HC needs a...

Co2 moved to filter intake. We will see what difference this makes. Some extra ferts in the post.

I've only seen benefits from upping my light so far. Everything has improved with no signs of algae. I will be moving the Co2 to the filter intake tonight and sorting out some additional ferts.

The new shoots are still rather new. I imagine they will darken somewhat. I will move the Co2 to the filter inlet this evening and look into ordering some dry-salts and making a nitrate/phosphate top up mix. Thanks again.

I will try and get the Co2 running through the filter. The existing Marsilea has 4 leaves. Most of the new shoots only have 1 leaf. I may try adding some nitrate and phosphate next.

Thanks for the insights. They are not technically powerheads in the traditional sense. They are small pumps made by Tunze. They use an impeller in the same way as a filter and i have fitted a spray bar to the output. I could run the Co2 into the filter however and see if it makes any...

Hello, Basically I am struggling to get HC and some other carpeting plants to establish in my tank. As well as seeking advice here I would be very interested in meeting an expert in my area to discuss. I will set out my tank parameters first, then explain a little about my tank and the...

Excellent. I may re-visit the LED setup in future. I will have ago with fluorescents and establish a bench mark. I may need more LED's. Currently running 7 x 3W CREE. We will see. Cheers.

Hello, I've been running a DIY HO LED setup over my tank for nearly 4 years now. I have made vast improvements of the years to my Co2 distribution to the point where I don't think there is really anymore that can be done. The tank is 40cm (16") cube and approximately 64 litres (16 US gallons)...

5 weeks in. HC has not been growing very quickly at all. I would have expected more. There has been little growth in the last 3 weeks so I have decided to take action. The tank is still completely free from any sort of algae which I will take as a good sign that my flow and Co2 is adequate. I...

An update and a couple of questions. Due to a blockage I accidentally reduced my flow for about a week and I saw the HC start to loose some weight. Since sorting that out and upping my ferts to combat a few yellow leaves things have sorted out. 1 month in and no algae, no yellow leaves and...

Everything has been going great. HC is growing fast as is everything else, however, my blyxa is melting. Is there anything I should do? Should it grow back? Its been 1 week with 1 water change. Dosing 6ml of TPN+ weekly. Co2 drop checker yellow/green. All other plants are growing strong. Cheers