Lee Sweeting
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Hi! I have just set up my first planted tank, its been running fine for a month now. Over the last week there has been some melt on the above plants.
My set up.
Juwel Rio 125
2 x 28w T5's (with reflectors)
Pressurised Co2
10 x Tank turn over with a Tetra Tec EX 1200
Initially i was following Setting up a 'higher' tech planted tank | UK Aquatic Plant Society. About 2 weeks in i started to notice some diatoms so i removed the reflectors and reduced the photo period to 6 hrs (the diatoms have now cleared). Now i am starting to get some melt as discussed above. I always thought my Co2 levels were fine, as I had a nice lime green colour in my drop checker. When the melt started, and as I have no fauna in the tank, i increased the Co2 (its a slightly lighter lime green now). I've also been dosing easy carbo at twice the recommended daily dosage since starting the tank. I'm also dosing Tropica specialised at 7.5ml per day, and i'm also using colombo flora base, and ADA power sand.
Basically i just wanted to ask some of the more experienced members if i am thinking along the right track? I don't want to have a complete melt down. I'm still running the lights without the reflectors with a photoperiod of six hours, and i have increased the co2 a fair bit since noticing the melt. I have also added an extra 350 lph power head to increase the flow (just in case).
Any suggestions or advice would be welcomed.
Thanks,
Lee.
My set up.
Juwel Rio 125
2 x 28w T5's (with reflectors)
Pressurised Co2
10 x Tank turn over with a Tetra Tec EX 1200
Initially i was following Setting up a 'higher' tech planted tank | UK Aquatic Plant Society. About 2 weeks in i started to notice some diatoms so i removed the reflectors and reduced the photo period to 6 hrs (the diatoms have now cleared). Now i am starting to get some melt as discussed above. I always thought my Co2 levels were fine, as I had a nice lime green colour in my drop checker. When the melt started, and as I have no fauna in the tank, i increased the Co2 (its a slightly lighter lime green now). I've also been dosing easy carbo at twice the recommended daily dosage since starting the tank. I'm also dosing Tropica specialised at 7.5ml per day, and i'm also using colombo flora base, and ADA power sand.
Basically i just wanted to ask some of the more experienced members if i am thinking along the right track? I don't want to have a complete melt down. I'm still running the lights without the reflectors with a photoperiod of six hours, and i have increased the co2 a fair bit since noticing the melt. I have also added an extra 350 lph power head to increase the flow (just in case).
Any suggestions or advice would be welcomed.
Thanks,
Lee.