discusdean
Member
After being converted from another form to this wonderful vessel of knowledge and wisdom and after reading page after page of info (i'm stumped).
I have a 500ltr planted aquarium that after much expense and labour still dose not deliver the pleasing growth and vigour that i see from many other tanks and was wondering if i poured out my heart and soul of what im doing one of you could help and steer my to the path of green enlightenment
tank
500 ltr
92 watts t8 flourescent 6000k
102 watt t5 5000k
optional 800watt metal halide(not used) 6600 k
pressurised c02 2bps ladder diffuser (measures 10ppm)
300w heater and 100watt under gravel heating
2inch mixed plant substrate base covered with 1.5 inch fine black gravel
1 304 fluval external filter
peram
ph 7.2
amm 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 5
phos .1
hardness 8
lighting is on 12 hours daily
temp with in 1 degree (25degrees set)
co2 dosed during day only
iron based liquid fert added 1x week
75ltr water change(50:50 tap/ro) every 2 weeks
whole tank controlled by aquatronica control system (ph /water level/timers/dosing/temp /ect ect)
livestock
30 neons
1 discus (small rehome)
10 coridoras
5 ottos
swords
anubias
cabomba
brasilias lil
echidorus mix(mother plants)
variuos other unnamed plants totalling 100 or more
Basically the tank has been running for 6 months and no matter what i try the plants look yellow and holed and im suffering a hair algae outbreak again for the second time and am getting very dispondant and am hoping a guru and shining light (eg you)can point me in the direction of a green wonderland .
any help would be appreciated and taken with humble gratitude.
I have a 500ltr planted aquarium that after much expense and labour still dose not deliver the pleasing growth and vigour that i see from many other tanks and was wondering if i poured out my heart and soul of what im doing one of you could help and steer my to the path of green enlightenment
tank
500 ltr
92 watts t8 flourescent 6000k
102 watt t5 5000k
optional 800watt metal halide(not used) 6600 k
pressurised c02 2bps ladder diffuser (measures 10ppm)
300w heater and 100watt under gravel heating
2inch mixed plant substrate base covered with 1.5 inch fine black gravel
1 304 fluval external filter
peram
ph 7.2
amm 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 5
phos .1
hardness 8
lighting is on 12 hours daily
temp with in 1 degree (25degrees set)
co2 dosed during day only
iron based liquid fert added 1x week
75ltr water change(50:50 tap/ro) every 2 weeks
whole tank controlled by aquatronica control system (ph /water level/timers/dosing/temp /ect ect)
livestock
30 neons
1 discus (small rehome)
10 coridoras
5 ottos
swords
anubias
cabomba
brasilias lil
echidorus mix(mother plants)
variuos other unnamed plants totalling 100 or more
Basically the tank has been running for 6 months and no matter what i try the plants look yellow and holed and im suffering a hair algae outbreak again for the second time and am getting very dispondant and am hoping a guru and shining light (eg you)can point me in the direction of a green wonderland .
any help would be appreciated and taken with humble gratitude.