zanguli-ya-zamba
Seedling
Hi guys,
I am again in an aquascaping blues !!!!!
I am very lost guys, after writing my first aquascaping blues thread, I decided to go for a new scape without informing the forum or starting a journal to be sure to succes before showing something.
So I cleaned the tank, the filter, the sand, the rocks, and wen for a very simple scape. I made this choice as I did last for easy flow and distribution. Now the tank is planted for more than two weeks. I can clearly see some CO2 issue. But I don't understand why.
Filtration is done with a FX5 and steel flow pipe of NA. On my last scape flow had too much pressure (plant were a bit rocking like a flag in a storm), so this time I decided to go with a less stronger flow. But I can tell that flow is veery good, because all CO2 bubbles are push in all area of the tank, without missing any spot, and all the plants are slowly moving in the flow. I am pretty sure that my flow is good, because when I started this hobby, my tank had very poor flow, battling with hair algae etc ... and for a long time I have search how to optimize the flow until I have found the good flow and hair algae and other distribution problems were "clean". Even when I watch video of other scape that are stunning, flow is as good as mine or some even much slower !!
Lights are only 2x36 w at 29 -cm from the water surface and on for 5 hours only. This is not a lot of light at all it is very low light, and photoperiod is quite short. So I don't think it's a matter of strong light etc...
Since the first day CO2 have been set up, with a very nice drop of the Ph !!
Before lights on, ph 5,2
45 min CO2 on, ph 4,1
1,5 hour CO2 on, Ph 3,7 and it stays there for the whole photoperiode. So I can assume that injection rate is good, and this from the first day.
Next day before lights on Ph is came back at 5,2, so this means degassing is ok.
So how come I have CO2 issue ??? I am very lost and starting to drop my arms down again.
I can also see diatom algae coming back, it is starting to cover the sand and some leaves , some of you will tell me this is a sign of too much light but how come with 200 L and only 72w over it can be too strong ??
Water change is 60% 2 x per week.
My last option is that maybe, it's because when I do water change I directly use water from the tap, without, living the water to rest for 24 hours. But before I have never had issues doing that.
The plants that are melting are : Monte Carlo (can be grow in lowtech tank)
Alternanthera Mini
Ammania Bonsai
Can it be possible that light is too low ?? I don't think so.
After more than a year in this community I have learn soooo much and I have the answer for every thing but anything is going right !!
I am lost and almost to the point to give up
Why I was having so much success when I knew nothing about aquascping nuking 3x54w over 250L
and bad flow and bad co2 management ?
Please guys help, I need your support and help.
a desperate Zanguli
I am again in an aquascaping blues !!!!!
I am very lost guys, after writing my first aquascaping blues thread, I decided to go for a new scape without informing the forum or starting a journal to be sure to succes before showing something.
So I cleaned the tank, the filter, the sand, the rocks, and wen for a very simple scape. I made this choice as I did last for easy flow and distribution. Now the tank is planted for more than two weeks. I can clearly see some CO2 issue. But I don't understand why.
Filtration is done with a FX5 and steel flow pipe of NA. On my last scape flow had too much pressure (plant were a bit rocking like a flag in a storm), so this time I decided to go with a less stronger flow. But I can tell that flow is veery good, because all CO2 bubbles are push in all area of the tank, without missing any spot, and all the plants are slowly moving in the flow. I am pretty sure that my flow is good, because when I started this hobby, my tank had very poor flow, battling with hair algae etc ... and for a long time I have search how to optimize the flow until I have found the good flow and hair algae and other distribution problems were "clean". Even when I watch video of other scape that are stunning, flow is as good as mine or some even much slower !!
Lights are only 2x36 w at 29 -cm from the water surface and on for 5 hours only. This is not a lot of light at all it is very low light, and photoperiod is quite short. So I don't think it's a matter of strong light etc...
Since the first day CO2 have been set up, with a very nice drop of the Ph !!
Before lights on, ph 5,2
45 min CO2 on, ph 4,1
1,5 hour CO2 on, Ph 3,7 and it stays there for the whole photoperiode. So I can assume that injection rate is good, and this from the first day.
Next day before lights on Ph is came back at 5,2, so this means degassing is ok.
So how come I have CO2 issue ??? I am very lost and starting to drop my arms down again.
I can also see diatom algae coming back, it is starting to cover the sand and some leaves , some of you will tell me this is a sign of too much light but how come with 200 L and only 72w over it can be too strong ??
Water change is 60% 2 x per week.
My last option is that maybe, it's because when I do water change I directly use water from the tap, without, living the water to rest for 24 hours. But before I have never had issues doing that.
The plants that are melting are : Monte Carlo (can be grow in lowtech tank)
Alternanthera Mini
Ammania Bonsai
Can it be possible that light is too low ?? I don't think so.
After more than a year in this community I have learn soooo much and I have the answer for every thing but anything is going right !!
I am lost and almost to the point to give up
Why I was having so much success when I knew nothing about aquascping nuking 3x54w over 250L
and bad flow and bad co2 management ?
Please guys help, I need your support and help.
a desperate Zanguli