Here is a close up of the HC. The camera and lights make it look greener than what it is! As always please excuse the shoddy camera work!
Here is a close up of the HC. The camera and lights make it look greener than what it is! As always please excuse the shoddy camera work!
Hi Mr Hindley,
Thanks for you reply. I'm not convinced that is pearling, I think it is the co2 getting caught on the fissidens as it is like that most of the time the co2 is on. I have had the plants at light levels below 30% and down to 7% and had exactly the same issues with he plants melting. Today I got a ph drop of 1.5 between co2 on and lights on so I am happy co2 is ok, I also have two drop checkers which are next to the melting plants and they are yellow. I dose EI which should be 16ml but I dose 25ml so the thinking was that the lights were not bright enough as everything else appears to be ok......having said that I am happy to be told otherwise!
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If the geometry of your mound was such that climbed front to back across the tank length, the flow energy coming down the front pane would follow the slope and adhere to the substrate on its way to the back, but the shape you have disrupts the flow patterns as there is less resistance on the far left, so the energy has a tendency to squirt out to the left.
We want pics RossHi Jaap,
I think taking advice from you and Ceg will fix the problems. I really do think i had the lights on too low and this was evident by the melt stopping as soon as i cranked them up! I think i was guilty of being afraid of turning them up too much but as you pointed out i did have enough co2 and Ferts! So you advice on adding more light and Ceg's advice on checking the flow i'm sure will get it going!
Thanks for your help on this. I will keep the journal updated!!
Thanks again
Ross
Hi Jakkals,
You must have read my mind as i really want CPDs and shrimps in there!!!
The Cuba in the centre of the tank doesn't apper to be too happy, im thinking i might move some out in amongst the Monte Carlo to see how it does there. If it does well then i know it is something to do with the centre of the tank, maybe it is not getting enough CO2. I was thinking of adding some Cryptocoryne parva there as the conditions there might suit it better.
I also add a double dosage of EasyCarbo each day
Hi Ross
Get a little propagator....as per instructions from Andy!
http://ukaps.org/forum/threads/andys-hc-propagator-step-by-step.28930/
I will send you some Monte Carlo sprigs to get started......fatten them up and replant into the aquarium!
You will have far better success with the Monte!
hoggie