AndyTaylor
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- 1 Jul 2008
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Any advice greatly appreciated.
The Bad Stuff:
I have GSA on the glass since yesterday. Not loads but still.....
I have short black algae on Hygro Siamensis/E. Tennellus/Anubias/Various Mosses/Various Crypts/Nessea Podicellata/Ludwigia Repens.
All of the above plants are otherwise healthy and piling on growth.
Since 2 weeks ago, I have been dealing with cloudy water. White rather than green. Huge W/C reduce it somewhat. Dosing seems to cause it. I have alternatively stopped trace dosing and MGSO4 dosing to rule out interactions. No luck.
My Dosing:
KNO3:
Conc: 1ml = .50ppm
Dosed on Day 1/3/5: 60ml
KH2PO4:
Conc: 1ml = .54ppm: 6ml
MgSo4:
Conc: 1ml = .01ppm : 50ml
Trace dosed on days 2/4/6
The good stuff:
I have E. Stellata which I've brought back from the brink of death after a late delivery nearly wiped it out. It is unaffected by the algae and grows at least 4 inches every week.
I have Downii, again unaffected by algae of any sort, not spreading but no dying either.
Lighting is 2 x 39W T5 over 200L for 11 hours. and 4 x 39w T5 for 2 hours at noon.
Filter is an Eheim turning over 700L P/H backed up with 2 Eheim powerheads turning over 300L p/h...
Weekly W/Cs and scrupulous cleaning to remove any decaying matter.
Is it time for a blackout?
The Bad Stuff:
I have GSA on the glass since yesterday. Not loads but still.....
I have short black algae on Hygro Siamensis/E. Tennellus/Anubias/Various Mosses/Various Crypts/Nessea Podicellata/Ludwigia Repens.
All of the above plants are otherwise healthy and piling on growth.
Since 2 weeks ago, I have been dealing with cloudy water. White rather than green. Huge W/C reduce it somewhat. Dosing seems to cause it. I have alternatively stopped trace dosing and MGSO4 dosing to rule out interactions. No luck.
My Dosing:
KNO3:
Conc: 1ml = .50ppm
Dosed on Day 1/3/5: 60ml
KH2PO4:
Conc: 1ml = .54ppm: 6ml
MgSo4:
Conc: 1ml = .01ppm : 50ml
Trace dosed on days 2/4/6
The good stuff:
I have E. Stellata which I've brought back from the brink of death after a late delivery nearly wiped it out. It is unaffected by the algae and grows at least 4 inches every week.
I have Downii, again unaffected by algae of any sort, not spreading but no dying either.
Lighting is 2 x 39W T5 over 200L for 11 hours. and 4 x 39w T5 for 2 hours at noon.
Filter is an Eheim turning over 700L P/H backed up with 2 Eheim powerheads turning over 300L p/h...
Weekly W/Cs and scrupulous cleaning to remove any decaying matter.
Is it time for a blackout?