Vito
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Hey guys, just been browsing some of the journals and I noticed the dates of pics and growth rates are phenomenal. I was under the impression my setup was pretty high-tech but I my HC doesn't seem to be sending shoots and also seems to be vanishing...
My setup is a Juwel Rio 125.
Substrate: ADA aquasoil Amazonia.
Dosing dry ferts:
1/4 tsp KNO3 3x a week
1/16 tsp KH2PO4 3x a week
1/16 tsp traces 3x a week
Maintenance: 50% water change weekly, Weekly trim of old leaves and algae, filter maintenance once a month.
CO2: Pressurized co2 2kg FE, Dropchecker is on lime green/yellow. Dose easycarbo every other day, Rhinox 2000 Diffuser, under inlet. comes one 2 hours before lights and off one hours before light out.
Filtration: Tetratec EX1200.
Heater: Hydor External 300W @ 27 degrees.
Spraybar on the back of the tank facing forward using 3 lengths and inlet in back right corner.
Lighting: 4xT8 Arcadia freshwater lamps 9 hours a day.
Plants:
Eleocharis Vivipara
Eleocharis Acicularis
Blyxa Japonica
Hemianthus callitrichoides
Is there anything in my setup that might be hindering my growth? I have reason to believe that my shoal of Redeye tetras are eating my HC this could explain its disappearance. I feed my fish once a day I have 35 Green neons, 11 Redeye Tetras, 4 Otto's, 2 SEA's (juveniles) and many, many cherry shrimp. Might the lack of feeding cause them to eat my HC... please help guys, i am desperate fora HC carpet, I don't want to keep buying more of it so it can be munched...
Vito
My setup is a Juwel Rio 125.
Substrate: ADA aquasoil Amazonia.
Dosing dry ferts:
1/4 tsp KNO3 3x a week
1/16 tsp KH2PO4 3x a week
1/16 tsp traces 3x a week
Maintenance: 50% water change weekly, Weekly trim of old leaves and algae, filter maintenance once a month.
CO2: Pressurized co2 2kg FE, Dropchecker is on lime green/yellow. Dose easycarbo every other day, Rhinox 2000 Diffuser, under inlet. comes one 2 hours before lights and off one hours before light out.
Filtration: Tetratec EX1200.
Heater: Hydor External 300W @ 27 degrees.
Spraybar on the back of the tank facing forward using 3 lengths and inlet in back right corner.
Lighting: 4xT8 Arcadia freshwater lamps 9 hours a day.
Plants:
Eleocharis Vivipara
Eleocharis Acicularis
Blyxa Japonica
Hemianthus callitrichoides
Is there anything in my setup that might be hindering my growth? I have reason to believe that my shoal of Redeye tetras are eating my HC this could explain its disappearance. I feed my fish once a day I have 35 Green neons, 11 Redeye Tetras, 4 Otto's, 2 SEA's (juveniles) and many, many cherry shrimp. Might the lack of feeding cause them to eat my HC... please help guys, i am desperate fora HC carpet, I don't want to keep buying more of it so it can be munched...
Vito