jfravn
Seedling
Hi,
I run a 182 litre high-tech planted tank. I add daily micro and macro fertilizers with the following macro target ppms:
N: 22
K: 33
P: 4,5
M: 12
Despite these targets I measure my nitrate value to less than 1 ppm, which basically means that my plants either 'eat' all there is or have nothing to live from. There is only limited pearling and growth is not at the levels where I would expect them with my setup. Old leaves on staurogyne repens turns yellow with GSA.
Tap water values: GH 19, pH 7.6
Additional tech specs are:
Filtration: 2 x Eheim 2075 (1250 litre/hour each; effectively 700 litre/hour each= around 10 x water change per hour)
Light: Arcadia OT2 Luminare 4 x 39W - Giesemann Midday 6000K and JBL Natur 9000K
CO2: Pressurized through cheramic diffusor lowers pH to 6,7
I am wondering whether my intense biological filtration 'kills' the nitrate. Should I replace the biomech biological material in one of the filters with purely mechanical filtration?
Here is a picture:
Any thoughts?
I run a 182 litre high-tech planted tank. I add daily micro and macro fertilizers with the following macro target ppms:
N: 22
K: 33
P: 4,5
M: 12
Despite these targets I measure my nitrate value to less than 1 ppm, which basically means that my plants either 'eat' all there is or have nothing to live from. There is only limited pearling and growth is not at the levels where I would expect them with my setup. Old leaves on staurogyne repens turns yellow with GSA.
Tap water values: GH 19, pH 7.6
Additional tech specs are:
Filtration: 2 x Eheim 2075 (1250 litre/hour each; effectively 700 litre/hour each= around 10 x water change per hour)
Light: Arcadia OT2 Luminare 4 x 39W - Giesemann Midday 6000K and JBL Natur 9000K
CO2: Pressurized through cheramic diffusor lowers pH to 6,7
I am wondering whether my intense biological filtration 'kills' the nitrate. Should I replace the biomech biological material in one of the filters with purely mechanical filtration?
Here is a picture:
Any thoughts?