i have a rio 180 with 2 t8's (30 watt) & 2 t5's (39w). CO2 is through a dennerle pressurised system that im looking to run at 2 bubbles p/s. im also looking to dose with EI, of which i have no eperience! ive got 5 4" discus, 15 cardinals and 12 otos. its currently running with some java moss up the sides but due to the hc taking it time to be shipped from malaysia im having a bit of trouble with some hair and string algae, i put a 5 cherry shrimp in but havent seen them since (possibly discus food?) its running on a external fluval 205 with not alot of flow rate and at 80f. ive got some dwarf hairgrass at the back but is starting to develop algae. i put 3 pots of hc a few weeks ago but it just seemed to disintegrate with just a few leggy stem left but picking up some hair algae. hopefully the hc should be here in as few days but could nyone advise me on what to do in the meantime and the best conditions to introduce it into. also would it be advisable to shift the discus out whilst im playing around with dosing and co2 as ive got a 4ft ram breeding tank they would be fine in for a few weeks?
ive kept a planted tank previously but with easier species such as e.tenellus & some sort of hygrophilia. simply dosed with some seachem flourish once a week.
any info or previous experience would be gr8 as ive got no experience with these harder to maintain species.
cheers
Matt
ive kept a planted tank previously but with easier species such as e.tenellus & some sort of hygrophilia. simply dosed with some seachem flourish once a week.
any info or previous experience would be gr8 as ive got no experience with these harder to maintain species.
cheers
Matt