ziggy_909
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Hi
Ten days into my EI Dosing Schedule and i decided to measure the levels of No3 in my tank, i know that test kits are not the reliable, but i gave it a go anyway only to find that the levels were pretty high in my tank.
my london tap water has plenty of No3 about 10-20
my tank is sitting at around about 80+.. (3 day before a 50% water change is due)
i did do a bit of moving tank stuff about today, which in turn kicked up a lot of substrate to create cloudy water ,,, still not cleared, but 70% clear...
is this normal after a gravel kick up
No2 levels & ammonia levels .. pretty perfect...
The fish seam fine, well my clown loches seem happy enough to swim up and down the front of the tank looking for a hand out of food...
can't really tell with the tetras..
or Do i not have enough plants to deal with the up take of No3?
i had just rescaped and removed a lot of moss,ferns and a few sword plants.
i went with a rescape of slower growing plant, mostly anubias, moss (alot less moss) crypts and a lot less ferns,.. i have a few fast growing lillys with leaves the size of your head....!!!!
Tank schedule
Info = 60 Gallons 1.92 watts/Gal 213-275 approx.liters
Sunday 50% water Change
Monday KNO3 ¾ tsp + 5ml Florish
Tue KH2PO4 3/16 tsp + 30ml of Trace solution (30ml of mix to 500ml tapwater solution..)
Wed KNO3 ¾ tsp + 5ml Flourish
Thur KH2PO4 3/16 tsp + 30ml Trace Solution
Friday KNO3 ¾ tsp + 5ml Florish
Sat KH2PO4 3/16 tsp + 30ml Trace Solution
should i reduce the Kno3 fertilizer...?
Ten days into my EI Dosing Schedule and i decided to measure the levels of No3 in my tank, i know that test kits are not the reliable, but i gave it a go anyway only to find that the levels were pretty high in my tank.
my london tap water has plenty of No3 about 10-20
my tank is sitting at around about 80+.. (3 day before a 50% water change is due)
i did do a bit of moving tank stuff about today, which in turn kicked up a lot of substrate to create cloudy water ,,, still not cleared, but 70% clear...
is this normal after a gravel kick up
No2 levels & ammonia levels .. pretty perfect...
The fish seam fine, well my clown loches seem happy enough to swim up and down the front of the tank looking for a hand out of food...
can't really tell with the tetras..
or Do i not have enough plants to deal with the up take of No3?
i had just rescaped and removed a lot of moss,ferns and a few sword plants.
i went with a rescape of slower growing plant, mostly anubias, moss (alot less moss) crypts and a lot less ferns,.. i have a few fast growing lillys with leaves the size of your head....!!!!
Tank schedule
Info = 60 Gallons 1.92 watts/Gal 213-275 approx.liters
Sunday 50% water Change
Monday KNO3 ¾ tsp + 5ml Florish
Tue KH2PO4 3/16 tsp + 30ml of Trace solution (30ml of mix to 500ml tapwater solution..)
Wed KNO3 ¾ tsp + 5ml Flourish
Thur KH2PO4 3/16 tsp + 30ml Trace Solution
Friday KNO3 ¾ tsp + 5ml Florish
Sat KH2PO4 3/16 tsp + 30ml Trace Solution
should i reduce the Kno3 fertilizer...?