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Hi Folks My 300ltr tank had a serious BBA problem for many months which resisted all my tweaks, potions and changes until the point when the CO2 drop checker reached yellow and I nearly nuked all the fish one weekend. After that I decided BBA was far better than a fishless tank. So I wound...

Aready tried that but DC colour stays the same at each end of the tank. It's currently diagonally opposite the Reactor and is almost yellow. Yesterday I thinned the plants out to see if there was a problem with mass. Although there' s been no significant change in the DC colour I am very sure...

Ooops :oops: sorry too old to get into these g's and kg's I looked at the bottle and it's actually 2.000g. :oops: So let's get this right each month I use over 650g of CO2 - yes? :thumbup: I use Aqua-essentials 4 dkh water and the blue stuff I bought with it. The magnetic valve switches the...

Does it say somewhere that Niko has algae problems? Actually, I have no idea but It just could be that ithose principles work for Niko. If they do, then I'm open-minded on the subject. I have read similar views elsewhere so presumably these have been formulated out of experience too. Some of...

Thanks for the swift response. I agree that the symptons suggest CO2 but I just looked at the drop checker again and it's a almost yellow so am nervous about adding more. The flow is like a mill stream from the Hydo 2,300 lph, a small powerhead and the Dennerle Reactor with the return hose...

I'm adding this to the forum instead emailing James direct as the info may help others. Hi James I've been using (James) "All in One" for over a year now in my low-light (2xT8), CO2, 300ltr tank. I use a double strength recipe with weekly water changes. KN03 4 teaspons KH2PO4 1/2 teaspoon...

Maybe to get the views of others?

Just had 2kg bottle refilled for £3.00 6kg bottle & gas £27.00 6kg refill £19.00 North East Counties Ltd (suppliers of cellar gas & CO2) West Lane Grangetown Middlesbrough 01642 466190

Yes 4dkh from AE Circulation is good the plant sway in the flow CO2 has been flunctuating a bit since I changed the bottle - BBA is back too

Help I came home after a few days away to find a green film on the surface of the tank. What kind of algae is it? I did a 50% water change but it's still there. Flow around the tank is strong The CO2 level seems OK - lime green drop checker

Apparantly not. I've been reading some horror stories about overfilled bottles and high temperatures. Mine seems to have settled down to around 100bar which is still a little high. A 100 bar is about 1450 psi so hopefully I will be ok. At 170bar (2465 psi) it was a bit too close to the disaster...

Hi Murphy's law - my CO2 ran out on 30th December and the nearest refill centre was closed until January 3rd. As I was also away for the New Year festivities I put the cylinder in the boot of my car, where it stayed in below freezing temperatures until yesterday when I managed to get a refill...

Thanks I'll do that.

Do you think it will affect the agassizii ?

I've had them a few months now. Here's a photo of a sick one I've been very lucky so far with fish I still have all the original stock I bought from Harrogate Aquatic last Easter. I bought the rams from my local branch of Maidenhead Aquatics.

No apart from the bulging eyes there colour went quite dark.

Hi Since (over)dosing Flourish Excel to get rid of BBA I have lost two of my four blue rams. A third is now also looking quite ill. The symtoms are bulging eyes, darkening colour and general lethargy before expiring. Has anyone experienced Excel causing such problems or is this just...

How's this? Grows just fine using James' All-in-one less than 1WPG in 325ltr tank

Have you considered Staurogyne ? http://www.thegreenmachineaquatics.com/mall/productpage.cfm/Aquatics/_049G/-/Staurogyne%20sp. I planted a couple of pots in my low light tank in October and it's doing very well.It covers almost half of the bottom foreground already. It grows about 8cm high if...

James your existing recipe for 'All-in-one' works a treat as it is. Since I started using it in my low light tank growth has been incredible. What benefit would using Ammonium Nitrate instead of Potassium Nitrate have?

Hi I spend a lot of time away from home so have to manage my 325ltr tank around my schedule. When I go off I usually do a 30% water change and add the equivalent days dose of James' All-in-one to cover the days I'm away. Usually about 3 x the normal daily dosage. I have noticed that after one of...

Cheers Saintly. I was wondering wether to just replace the Vallis with something else or ease back the Excel - if you have managed to keep vallis with Excel I will try just reducing the dosage for now. Since ceg4048 put me straight on CO2 I am rather hoping the Excel won't be required after I...

doh!!! OK do you know if it's the overdosing that does the damage or just Excel in general?

Hi Even after increasing CO2 until the drop checker turned a yellow/green colour BBA remained an issue in my 325 ltr tank. So I have been adding Flourish Excel at twice the daily recommended dose for about a week now. Certainly the BBA is in decline but the Vallis plants, particularly the...

BBA owns mine too :( I dose my low light 300ltr tank daily with a version of James' 'All-in-one'. Plant growth is brilliant. So is algae growth! However I have added a powerhead and increased the CO2 until the drop checker is almost yellow. That's been the situation for the past two weeks. I...

In my limited experience perserverance was the key. My tank looked like that just before I went on holiday for three weeks. Expecting the worst I was pleasantly surprised to find the problem had receded on my return and all I did was turn the lights down to 8 hours. Then I started experimenting...

I was just planning to use the controller as a fail safe i.e so that the CO2 cuts off at some point whilst I'm away to avoid a disaster. I keep gradually lowering the PH setting to increase the CO2 content but using the drop checker (and the BBA) as an indication of the CO2 level/stability...

Thanks ceg that's put a few things into perspective. I was naively thinking that increasing the light and dosing would make the plants grow more vigorously and therefore "starve" the algae out of existence. Obviously not understanding that BBA and CO2 are inextricably linked I see now why that...

Since beginning my experiment with 'All-in-one' in my 130 x 50 x 50cm 325 ltr tank. http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=3157 I have been very happy with the results in terms of plant growth. However the algae issue is baffling. When I started, BGA was a problem. That's diminished quite...

Yes that's what I have been trying to do. Since beginning my experiments with All-in-one http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=3157 I have added a powerhead and drop checker/KH4 solution based on the advice received and adjusted the dosing and strength based on what I see.

Week 5 After 4 weeks continuous dosing. Plant growth is clearly improved, even the Lilaeopsis is holding it's own. I removed most of the E. tennellus and transplanted more of the Staurogyne tips. There's still too much BGA & BBA for my liking but hopefully the changes to flow and CO2 made...

Week4 After 3 weeks of regular dosing with James' slightly adjusted version of All-in-one Compare with day one Seems to me that it is working. There's definitely more growth generally when compared to 3 weeks ago. The Crypts (left of centre) seem to be particularly lush now. BGA & BBA is...

Can't help but notice the growth rates today. The H. Polysperma has already reached the surface of the water after last week's trimming session and the leaves of the E. barthii are growing much larger than before. Still some BGA even in the flow, but I think there's been a reduction in the other...

I'm using a similar recipe to James' but based on teaspoons and I don't think it's anywhere near E.I. levels. It's difficult for me to get a routine so only change about 30% of the water every now and then. It would be interesting to see your results. How about adding before and after photos?

Week 3 After 2 weeks continuous dosing with James' All-in-one' recipe Blue Green Algae and Black Bush Algae is still growing on the leaves of many plants. I'm hoping to get the powerhead this week and add more flow. Taking advice from ceg4048 the plant mass has been trimmed back and I removed...

I had the same confusion so emailed James direct. He explained the TPN recipe was really only for information. Neither recipe as I understand it, are subsitutes for E.I. they are more for people like myself whose lifestyle doesn't afford the routine required for E.I. I know bot-all about this...

The "long term test" solution comes in a little plastic vial which you add to the drop checker without diluting. The Evolution default is 4KH so that's why I made the assumption. The internal diffuser that came with the Dennerle CO2 kit. Not sure if it's efficient. I checked the KH and it...

Thanks for your comments. I'm assuming that the Dennerle drop checker and liquid tester is 4KH. It's definitely changed to green since I upped the PH to 6.7 on the Evolution. My Tetra test 5 in 1 tabs show a KH of 3degrees. I'm sure they are not accurate so I bought a KH test kit today. There...

Cheers SuperColey1 - I remain optimistic. As for CO2 I have some doubts over the Dennerle system. James suggested using a drop checker so I dug out the one which came in the CO2 kit. After a day the drop checker suggested the PH was around 7 (bluey/green colour) but the Evolution digital...

Thank you for the responses, to answer those queries:- The recipe is James all-in-one moderated to teaspoons i.e. Pottassium Nitrate ------------ 1 + 1/2 Potassium Phosphate ----------- 1/4 Potassium Sulphate ------------- 3/4 Magnesium Sulphate ------------ 1 + 1/2 Aqua-essentials Trace Mix...

Thanks I will get one

Week 2 and I managed to dose 25ml each day including the weekend. Not a lot of going on yet. I removed some Tennellus and have planted the Staurogyne sp. (centre left) which arrived from The Green Machine last week. The Blue Green Algae has slightly increased and is visible on the tennellus...

Day three It's noticeable today there's a lot of pearling from some of the plants. In particular from the E. Barhii, E.Paniculatus and Vallis. I also removed a lot of leafs which were covered with Black Bush Algae and scraped the remaining Blue Green Algae from the front glass. After reading up...

Well today's the day! I mixed my first batch of 'All-in-One' based on the help provided by James and added the first 25ml to my 325ml tank. http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=3109 For the record here's a photo at day one. The tank was set up March/April using the Dennerle fertiliser...

Thank you for the replies - I will use the spoons for now but will get a set of scales for the next batch. I intend to make a start this week.

Hi I'm new to all this but after reading the posts here and the info at James Planted Tank I am taking the plunge into ferts for my 325 ltr tank. My lifestyle doesn't permit the routine required for E.I. so it's "All-in-one" for me with 30% water changes every week or two. James' All-in-one...