Hi all, just signed up as I want to get my tank looking nice again and I am at my wits end.
First pic shows how my tank looks now. Second pic shows how it looked 5 years ago when i first set it up.
When the tank was first set up I used no liquid carbon or ferts. Now I have pressurised CO2, liquid carbon and use EI ferts and nothing looks healthy.
I do 50% water changes each week, I have a strong pump and bio balls in the sump, no fish deaths for last 6 months. Lights on timer for 6 hours a day. Substrate is flourite black. I don't do testing (yeah i know, waiting for a beating on this one, but i do 50% water changes each week and I'm not going RO, so the water is what it is). Lights are Classica Stretch Freshwater LED 47w 120cm 42 x LEDs and i have 2 of them (they are the originals from 5 years ago). I have carpet bombed the substrate with easycarbo sticks and flourish tabs over last 6 months to no avail....
So what gives, advise please. I am desperate, nothing looks healthy to me apart from the fish.
Thanks in advance, I look forward to your comments.
Leigh
First pic shows how my tank looks now. Second pic shows how it looked 5 years ago when i first set it up.
When the tank was first set up I used no liquid carbon or ferts. Now I have pressurised CO2, liquid carbon and use EI ferts and nothing looks healthy.
I do 50% water changes each week, I have a strong pump and bio balls in the sump, no fish deaths for last 6 months. Lights on timer for 6 hours a day. Substrate is flourite black. I don't do testing (yeah i know, waiting for a beating on this one, but i do 50% water changes each week and I'm not going RO, so the water is what it is). Lights are Classica Stretch Freshwater LED 47w 120cm 42 x LEDs and i have 2 of them (they are the originals from 5 years ago). I have carpet bombed the substrate with easycarbo sticks and flourish tabs over last 6 months to no avail....
So what gives, advise please. I am desperate, nothing looks healthy to me apart from the fish.
Thanks in advance, I look forward to your comments.
Leigh