Fisher2007
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Hi all
Looking for some advice re deficiencies please
My 220 litre high tech has been running 4 months now and has grown in really well but I've started to notice some deficiencies though, particularly recently in my crypts. I'll upload an close up shot when the lights come on later but for now here's a full tank shot taken a couple of weeks ago
Basically a couple or more of the crypt leaves have some holes and yellowing around those holes
The tank obviously has CO2 and at a bps to quick for me to count. It comes on 2.5 hours before lights on and off an hour before lights off. Drop checker is lime green from the start of the photoperiod and throughout
I dose 24mls of TNC complete daily without fail
Lighting is a twinstar 1200 set at 100% for 6.5 hours with a further 15 min ramp up and down at either end
I've noticed a couple of small holes in my lotus leaves too
Water changes are 60% once a week without fail
Flow is 2 x Oase 350 thermos which are cleaned every two weeks
I've noticed the holes over the last few weeks and so I'm guessing that as the overall plant mass of the tank has increased my level of dosing ferts is no longer enough. I'm therefore thinking I just up the 24mls but before I do I wanted to get some advice from those that know. This is my first high tech tank
Just to add I don't test and never had. I've never been convinced by the accuracy of hobby kits (goes back to my days of keeping marines)
Thanks!
Looking for some advice re deficiencies please
My 220 litre high tech has been running 4 months now and has grown in really well but I've started to notice some deficiencies though, particularly recently in my crypts. I'll upload an close up shot when the lights come on later but for now here's a full tank shot taken a couple of weeks ago
Basically a couple or more of the crypt leaves have some holes and yellowing around those holes
The tank obviously has CO2 and at a bps to quick for me to count. It comes on 2.5 hours before lights on and off an hour before lights off. Drop checker is lime green from the start of the photoperiod and throughout
I dose 24mls of TNC complete daily without fail
Lighting is a twinstar 1200 set at 100% for 6.5 hours with a further 15 min ramp up and down at either end
I've noticed a couple of small holes in my lotus leaves too
Water changes are 60% once a week without fail
Flow is 2 x Oase 350 thermos which are cleaned every two weeks
I've noticed the holes over the last few weeks and so I'm guessing that as the overall plant mass of the tank has increased my level of dosing ferts is no longer enough. I'm therefore thinking I just up the 24mls but before I do I wanted to get some advice from those that know. This is my first high tech tank
Just to add I don't test and never had. I've never been convinced by the accuracy of hobby kits (goes back to my days of keeping marines)
Thanks!