Hi,
Need some help again as I’m seriously about to give up with this planted tank!! Something I don’t want to do but it’s really discouraging to face constant issues even if you feel you done everything that’s recommended. I’ve researched and researched but I seem to be battling algae all the time.
So my tank measures 120cm x 50cm x 70cm height.
Spec’d as 329l. Been up and running for 4 months. I have injected co2, currently running with the two original 20w led tubes which is of 2350 lumens each.
I have another two superfish led tubes which is currently not used, these are around 5000lumens each. I did use all four led lights about 4 weeks ago, but an outbreak of staghorn algae made me switch the two superfish leds off for the time Being.
Filter I have FX4 and a JBL e1502 combined flow would be around 4000l/min.
I have never had lights on more than 8hrs but recently have the lights on for 6hrs only.
Co2 comes on 2hrs before and 1hr before lights off.
My nitrate and phosphate is high out of the tap, nitrate being 40ppm, phosphate can’t remember but it was high. I know test kits are unreliable and I’ve have ignored them for now.
I have mostly easy growing plants, java fern, amazon swords, crypts, can’t remember most of the names.
I’ve recently added water sprite (4 weeks ago) which is meant to be a fast grower, however I haven’t noticed much growth!! I have no idea why but am I expecting too much in 4 weeks?
I have Tropica soil and I’m dosing full EI, 10ml per 50l water.
Ammonia and nitrite is 0.
I’m trying to get rid of the algae but it’s difficult as I can’t remove all the plants, so I’m trimming back the worst impacted leaves. However it seems to be never ending. I’ve bought and replaced plants but the new plants just slowly succumb to hair algae.
I’ve attached a few pics to give you an idea of my tank. The co2 is below the fx4 outlet and directs the bubbles all over the tank.
Drop checker is light green at lights on.
I honestly don’t know what else to do, I’ve done everything that’s been recommended but I need some help/guidance in terms of what to do next.
I started EI dosing around 4 weeks ago.
I’m relatively new to this hobby and I love it, but as I said it’s discouraging to face constant hair algae issues and I just can enjoy the tank, so any help suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Need some help again as I’m seriously about to give up with this planted tank!! Something I don’t want to do but it’s really discouraging to face constant issues even if you feel you done everything that’s recommended. I’ve researched and researched but I seem to be battling algae all the time.
So my tank measures 120cm x 50cm x 70cm height.
Spec’d as 329l. Been up and running for 4 months. I have injected co2, currently running with the two original 20w led tubes which is of 2350 lumens each.
I have another two superfish led tubes which is currently not used, these are around 5000lumens each. I did use all four led lights about 4 weeks ago, but an outbreak of staghorn algae made me switch the two superfish leds off for the time Being.
Filter I have FX4 and a JBL e1502 combined flow would be around 4000l/min.
I have never had lights on more than 8hrs but recently have the lights on for 6hrs only.
Co2 comes on 2hrs before and 1hr before lights off.
My nitrate and phosphate is high out of the tap, nitrate being 40ppm, phosphate can’t remember but it was high. I know test kits are unreliable and I’ve have ignored them for now.
I have mostly easy growing plants, java fern, amazon swords, crypts, can’t remember most of the names.
I’ve recently added water sprite (4 weeks ago) which is meant to be a fast grower, however I haven’t noticed much growth!! I have no idea why but am I expecting too much in 4 weeks?
I have Tropica soil and I’m dosing full EI, 10ml per 50l water.
Ammonia and nitrite is 0.
I’m trying to get rid of the algae but it’s difficult as I can’t remove all the plants, so I’m trimming back the worst impacted leaves. However it seems to be never ending. I’ve bought and replaced plants but the new plants just slowly succumb to hair algae.
I’ve attached a few pics to give you an idea of my tank. The co2 is below the fx4 outlet and directs the bubbles all over the tank.
Drop checker is light green at lights on.
I honestly don’t know what else to do, I’ve done everything that’s been recommended but I need some help/guidance in terms of what to do next.
I started EI dosing around 4 weeks ago.
I’m relatively new to this hobby and I love it, but as I said it’s discouraging to face constant hair algae issues and I just can enjoy the tank, so any help suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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