Hi all, I want to ask you a doubt: I am noticing a significant improvement with the Koralia pump resulting in more healthy growth. I guess it also helps having a stable co2 injection for 2 months... but on the background Limnophila aromatica and Rotala have some BBA on the leaves near the substrate. These are very old leaves (well, actually leaves from the very beginning when plants were introduced for the first time in the tank) and the BBA have attached to the leaves during the time I was adjusting the flow, ferts, pH profile, etc.
New leaves are healthy and algae free, but will BBA/staghorn disappear from the old leaves with this new healthier situation? I guess they won't probably because algae are also growing happily now with plenty of co2, good flow and plenty of ferts. I know it is probably a step back in my setup from the aesthetic point of view, but should I trim the plants next time very close to the substrate so I get rid of these leaves? It will be the third or fourth trimming, so I was going to trim at the redmoor level. Trimming so low would mean leaving the plants without a single leaf! Is it a good move?
Jordi
Absolutely dreamy tank you have there. It's so crisp & clean. Even the cabinet looks awesome. Your time & effort truly paid off. The whole set up just blends in with your room too. It sort of gives a Zen like ambience to the whole thing,....if you know what i mean
