Tank Spec’s Water Paramaters
6’ x 2’ x2’ GH 4
Gallons 180 US KH 2
Filter AquaEl External uni Max 700 CO2 30ppm (drop checker)
Lights Giesemann Infinity : 3 x 250 Watt + 4 x 80 Watt T5
Fert Regime
Potassium Nitrate 33g per 500ml (75ml dosed per day)
Potassium Sulphate 29g per 500ml (75ml dosed per day)
Trace Elements mix Boron 1.06% Copper 0.23% Iron 8.2%
Manganese 1.82% Molybdenum 0.15% Zinc 1.16%. 40g per 500 ml (75ml dosed per day).
Mono Potassium Phosphate 3g per 500ml (75ml dosed every day).
Hi
I have been thinking lately that my lighting level may be to high, I was think of turning off my Halides and just using the T5’s. I would then lower my light unit to about six inches from the surface (currently 18†above the tank) and leaving them on for 12 hours per day with a 2 hour break in the afternoon. Currently my lighting schedule is my T5’s are on for 10 hours a day and my Halides for 6 hours per day, total light duration is 10 hours with a rest period in the afternoon.
The reason for the change is that I don’t have good growth from some of my plants. My swords do well but the Glossostigma Elatinoids is growing very slowly and has developed white veins. My Rotala rotundifolia is red which is the colour I prefer but again very slow growing.
I have had several algae issue’s recently which I now seem to be winning, but growth is still slow which is why I will be getting algae. I was thinking that if I lower my lighting level I may have more room for error.
Regards
Col
6’ x 2’ x2’ GH 4
Gallons 180 US KH 2
Filter AquaEl External uni Max 700 CO2 30ppm (drop checker)
Lights Giesemann Infinity : 3 x 250 Watt + 4 x 80 Watt T5
Fert Regime
Potassium Nitrate 33g per 500ml (75ml dosed per day)
Potassium Sulphate 29g per 500ml (75ml dosed per day)
Trace Elements mix Boron 1.06% Copper 0.23% Iron 8.2%
Manganese 1.82% Molybdenum 0.15% Zinc 1.16%. 40g per 500 ml (75ml dosed per day).
Mono Potassium Phosphate 3g per 500ml (75ml dosed every day).
Hi
I have been thinking lately that my lighting level may be to high, I was think of turning off my Halides and just using the T5’s. I would then lower my light unit to about six inches from the surface (currently 18†above the tank) and leaving them on for 12 hours per day with a 2 hour break in the afternoon. Currently my lighting schedule is my T5’s are on for 10 hours a day and my Halides for 6 hours per day, total light duration is 10 hours with a rest period in the afternoon.
The reason for the change is that I don’t have good growth from some of my plants. My swords do well but the Glossostigma Elatinoids is growing very slowly and has developed white veins. My Rotala rotundifolia is red which is the colour I prefer but again very slow growing.
I have had several algae issue’s recently which I now seem to be winning, but growth is still slow which is why I will be getting algae. I was thinking that if I lower my lighting level I may have more room for error.
Regards
Col