Don636
Seedling
- Joined
- 20 Nov 2013
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Hi All.
I have the above tank - a 55 litre Aquanano 40 which presently has a light unit with 3 x 8w Boyu bulbs, glass cover lids below and planted with 2 x bogwood with moss trying its best to grow..also java.fern, anubias x 2, Cryptocoryne x 3, Hygrophila x 2, dwarf hairgrass (recently added) and a moss ball. (Feeding root tabs to rooted plants and whatever the fishes can manage for rest)
My 24 watts (t5 normal output) on the nano gives me in region of 2wpg on the 50 or so (actual litre with substrate and plants etc i guess), into the low/medium light I think.
So far the 55 litre has been running with no liquid carbon, no ferts, some slight bba.. but read about treating with liquid carbon.. Lights are on for 6 hrs only. The plants were holding their own but not growing as such.
Recently replaced original powerhead with eheim 1000 powerhead to the tank in rear chamber to assist with flow round tank due to bogwood and planting, seeing plants moving which is good sign I gather.
With a view to moving to larger tank...and wanting to understand feeding of plants etc.. I started dosing 1ml of easycarbo every day, (having built up with smaller amounts to start with) but (finally)..the question is using Seachem fertiliser what should I be aiming at dosing wise. Twice a week at 1ml ...Twice a week 0.5ml... or every day but lower amounts ...ie..0.2ml or so..??
For info..the plants appear to be growing and filling a little out with my 0.5ml twice a week but crypts getting some brown algae on their leaves.
Am wondering if..
1. 'less but more often' is better than 'more less often' and also
2. the amount over a week of fertilizer required. 1ml ..2 ml ?
Thanks..hopes the question makes sense.
Regards
I have the above tank - a 55 litre Aquanano 40 which presently has a light unit with 3 x 8w Boyu bulbs, glass cover lids below and planted with 2 x bogwood with moss trying its best to grow..also java.fern, anubias x 2, Cryptocoryne x 3, Hygrophila x 2, dwarf hairgrass (recently added) and a moss ball. (Feeding root tabs to rooted plants and whatever the fishes can manage for rest)
My 24 watts (t5 normal output) on the nano gives me in region of 2wpg on the 50 or so (actual litre with substrate and plants etc i guess), into the low/medium light I think.
So far the 55 litre has been running with no liquid carbon, no ferts, some slight bba.. but read about treating with liquid carbon.. Lights are on for 6 hrs only. The plants were holding their own but not growing as such.
Recently replaced original powerhead with eheim 1000 powerhead to the tank in rear chamber to assist with flow round tank due to bogwood and planting, seeing plants moving which is good sign I gather.
With a view to moving to larger tank...and wanting to understand feeding of plants etc.. I started dosing 1ml of easycarbo every day, (having built up with smaller amounts to start with) but (finally)..the question is using Seachem fertiliser what should I be aiming at dosing wise. Twice a week at 1ml ...Twice a week 0.5ml... or every day but lower amounts ...ie..0.2ml or so..??
For info..the plants appear to be growing and filling a little out with my 0.5ml twice a week but crypts getting some brown algae on their leaves.
Am wondering if..
1. 'less but more often' is better than 'more less often' and also
2. the amount over a week of fertilizer required. 1ml ..2 ml ?
Thanks..hopes the question makes sense.
Regards