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Well thats my DC now at 16:20. With a rough 2/3 hour delay that should be about 12/1pm, which is when my lights are set to sunrise, full power from 1pm on wards... ( so i assumed i was getting somewhere) I'll give that a watch an see if it makes it any clearer! EDIT* Iv'e actually watched...

So, the more c02 i add the more my PH will drop. To become more stable i want to reduce the ph swings as much as possible, so i would therefore need to decrease the amount of c02?.... If i were to decrease it though, i'm going to guess my DC doesn't turn green, struggling to get my head around...

The pic below is my drop checker as of now (12:00) so with the delay maybe 09/10am? my co2 comes on at 10-20:00, an the lights are set to sunrise between 12am - 1pm. By 1pm, the co2 should of come on three hours earlier, I'll try an grab another picture of the drop checker at 3/4pm(should...

TBH i would prefer it to look natural, iv'e just never had / seen BBA, i didn't want i to get out of control. ATM its not really grown anymore than it was in that picture, if it stays like that im happy to leave it. Isn't the co2 meant to fluctuate? I thought the point was to hit peak during...

So a little update: Plant growth is still going well, the monte carlo is still leaving a lot to be desired. It seems to slowly but surly be getting pulled up an removed once floating if anything. I added another carpet plant in the bottom left, i forgot its name, which in all honesty i prefer...

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So the tank seems to of cycled well, and iv'e decided to add fish this week. It has if anything improved the quality of my plants, the fish seem to of cleaned the tank up a little. Plants are growing well, fish seem happy, and my water levels look spot on, no nasty spikes, pretty happy! Co2...

There is a lot of new growth thats for sure, on the monte carlo I'm not 100% sure, i guess its harder to tell. The api test kit shows me at 0 ammonia / 0 nitrite today. Nitrate through the roof. Time to add more ammonia or just leave it be? It certainly gets a lot of oxygen now, an since...

So i did a water change after you suggesting i don't add anymore ammonia. It left me at about 3ppm, which has almost all but gone today... I know you've said the test kits are no good but either way iv'e still been checking it out of interest. As for the plants, some are shooting up loads...

Was starting to see a few signs of algae on my glass as i looked closer, iv'e done a water change to reduce the damage, interesting read! As you've said, the polar opposite to everything iv'e ever read before, but iv'e never dealt with a fully planted tank either. Ammonia should of dropped a...

So here's an update: Tank is cycling well, just tested the water and my ammonia has dropped off to 0, nitrites have decreased, although that could also be due to the lack of ammonia, dosed more ammonia and just awaiting on that nitrate to drop off completely now. As for the plants, some are...

Right ok, i read somewhere online that 160pppm + can start to do more harm than good to your plants, I'm at maybe 80ppm, a few are looking a little worse for wear, didn't know if that could be why... Just wait it out an hope they come back...

Well, iv'e been fiddling with it. It definitely looked a lot more blue this morning than when v'e previously checked. i think i'm heading in the right direction at least.... My nitrite has started to spike, an my nitrates are through the roof. I know the fert adds nitrate too, but how much is...

Thats good to know!

True but i checked it at 7am... c02 went off at 8pm! How big an issue is it if your tank doesn't fully de-gas, so long as the drop checker doesn't turn yellow?

well it turns blue when i take it out the tank, no doubts it working :) it was more of a bluey green this morning, but by no means fully blue...

Makes sense, i was aiming for the surface agitation more than anything. I only bought that wave maker on a whim while out to buy a pump, an saw it was 50% off. That probably does just as good a job with surface agitation tbh, so maybe your right and i don't need it. That being said, my c02...

I'd love shrimp but as you just said, they become snacks! I do love the panda corys, but in all honestly i'm open to anything. I think i'd like to go with as many unusual / fish iv'e not had before just to mix it up... The pump itself is just super loud, its not making any extra noise against...

Thanks for the info! Have had a read through and learnt a fair bit. Iv'e been out today an bought myself a wave maker which is now producing considerably more flow and surface agitation . On top of that iv'e bough a much more powerful air pump, and added a second stone for nighttime. I think...

Hey Zeus, The bubbles are in fact just air, the c02 is attached to a diffusor towards the left side mid way up if you can make it out? The fertiliser im using is this one, "TNC Complete" My PH looks to be around 6.4/6.6 atm. As for water flow, i did move my outlet so its now coming out and...

Hi all, I've decided to start this journal mainly for my own interest to watch how my tank grows and changes, but for anyone who's here visiting, this is my first ever attempt at "aquascaping", an first ever attempt at going fully planted with the use of CO2. I'm sure i have a hell of a lot...

i think iv'e sorted it, my regulator was loose somewhere i hadn't noticed! :)

Would you assume its the bottle or the regulator? :/

Its the last second or so, watch the left gauge, the pressure spikes for half a second an makes a noise, i just don't know why or if this should be a concern, never used c02 before!.

Back & sides you can't see because of where the tank is! These any good?

please delete me :) - sorted now

Hi all, Sorry for a poor quality video, but it was the best i could do! This is my first attempt at aquascaping, and while i know this is a long way away from being perfect, i'm some what happy with the layout / not planning to change it now, and looking to add plants soon. Has anyone got...

I'm not fussed about re-fills mate. I imagine this will last a while an i'll deal with buying more when it runs out, just wanted to ensure its safe! :) Thank you!

Hi all! Sorry if this is a repeat question, i just wanted to ask with my specific gas bottle pictured to make absolutely sure... I'm planning to start a planted tank, an this will be my first time using c02. Iv'e managed to source this bottle of c02 from a shop local to me, and just want to...