mork
Seedling
As a newbie, having returned to the hobby after 20 years or so, I am a little confused with what I have been reading and would appreciate advice on my set up. I got rid of an attack of hair algae about a month ago by daily water changes and dosing with Flourish Excel. However, the hair algae has started to return, so I must be doing something wrong. Below are notes of my current set up and procedures;-
Aquaone UFO 550 Tank - 70 litres
Aquagrit substrate (recommended by LFS for good plant growth)
UFO lighting PL - 11w 8000K White x 2 units
Light on 9 hours per day 1100 - 1400 hrs & 1600 - 2200 hrs
Daily dose of 1.8 ml Flourish Excel & 1.8 ml Tropica Plant Nutrition
Running two chambers of Nutrafin Natural plant yeast CO2 system, 10 day cycles each chamber, alternating recharging between chambers with new yeast every 5 days. (Reluctant to have pressurised system in my lounge)
Have been changing 20 litres water weekly -is this too often? (water treated with Nutrafin Aquaplus conditioner) & also weekly treating with 10ml Stress Zyme for biological filter.
Tap water is 7.6 pH . Tap water after 7 days is 7.3pH (drop checker still pale blue) Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate readings are all 0
4 pearl danios, 5 harlequins, 4 ottos & small peppermint plec
Fairly well planted tank but hair algae threatening on amazon swords & crypts. Vallis does not grow well. New leaves on crypts appear weak and distorted.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Aquaone UFO 550 Tank - 70 litres
Aquagrit substrate (recommended by LFS for good plant growth)
UFO lighting PL - 11w 8000K White x 2 units
Light on 9 hours per day 1100 - 1400 hrs & 1600 - 2200 hrs
Daily dose of 1.8 ml Flourish Excel & 1.8 ml Tropica Plant Nutrition
Running two chambers of Nutrafin Natural plant yeast CO2 system, 10 day cycles each chamber, alternating recharging between chambers with new yeast every 5 days. (Reluctant to have pressurised system in my lounge)
Have been changing 20 litres water weekly -is this too often? (water treated with Nutrafin Aquaplus conditioner) & also weekly treating with 10ml Stress Zyme for biological filter.
Tap water is 7.6 pH . Tap water after 7 days is 7.3pH (drop checker still pale blue) Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate readings are all 0
4 pearl danios, 5 harlequins, 4 ottos & small peppermint plec
Fairly well planted tank but hair algae threatening on amazon swords & crypts. Vallis does not grow well. New leaves on crypts appear weak and distorted.
Any advice would be appreciated!