Hello plant gurus!
I work in a local fish shop, and have recently set up a TMC Signature planted tank. I run the marine section and Hi Tech planted tanks are fairly new to me.
The specs are as follows - TMC Signature 60x45x30, with V2 Powerbox 200 Filter, AquaBeam 1000HD Tile, Pressurised CO2 through ceramic diffuser on solonoid, AquaGro Nutrasoil substrate (2" at front, 4" at back)
I have been dosing a little EasyCarbo and the TMC liquid fertiliser as directed. The drop checker is showing a healthy green colour.
I have gone for an Iwagumi style aquascape, with Tropica's Hemianthus calitrichoides at the front and Echinodorus tenellus at the back. I started by doing a 50% water change ever day for the first week or so, then twice weekly. For the first 2 weeks the plants were doing great and growing like the clappers, with almost no gaps in the HC, but over the last week some brown algae has started to grow on the leaves and substrate. The growth also seems to have slowed a bit. Ive kept the filter spotless.
I've previously kept the above plants successfully with the same lighting, but I cant help feeling i'm missing something this time. Any ideas guys?
Duncan
I work in a local fish shop, and have recently set up a TMC Signature planted tank. I run the marine section and Hi Tech planted tanks are fairly new to me.
The specs are as follows - TMC Signature 60x45x30, with V2 Powerbox 200 Filter, AquaBeam 1000HD Tile, Pressurised CO2 through ceramic diffuser on solonoid, AquaGro Nutrasoil substrate (2" at front, 4" at back)
I have been dosing a little EasyCarbo and the TMC liquid fertiliser as directed. The drop checker is showing a healthy green colour.
I have gone for an Iwagumi style aquascape, with Tropica's Hemianthus calitrichoides at the front and Echinodorus tenellus at the back. I started by doing a 50% water change ever day for the first week or so, then twice weekly. For the first 2 weeks the plants were doing great and growing like the clappers, with almost no gaps in the HC, but over the last week some brown algae has started to grow on the leaves and substrate. The growth also seems to have slowed a bit. Ive kept the filter spotless.
I've previously kept the above plants successfully with the same lighting, but I cant help feeling i'm missing something this time. Any ideas guys?
Duncan