Oz_planter
Seedling
Hi all,
I don't post much to this forum, so I hope you don't mind me asking a question as I would really appreciate any help you can give me.
I dose EI on my 180 ltr tank as per instructions I received in this forum previously and everything has been going great for months, plants really taking off, the only algae was some stubborn green spot on my anubius which I am still trying to erradicate. However over the last couple of months I have noticed that new growth is coming through distorted. At first it was only the Hygrophilla, then it was the Pogostemmon Stellata and now it is also affecting my Sword...
Initially after doing some googling I found that the symptoms matched deficiency in two elements; Boron and Calcium. As my water is 15 degrees GH, there is plenty of calcium so I thought that it may be Boron. As I dose more than enough Boron via Trace Elements, I then suspected that maybe I was not putting in enough MSO4, so I up'ed the dose only to find it getting worse.
If anyone can shed some light on my problem I would really appreciate it!
My Tank Specs are:
Volume:180ltr
Filter:2000lph SunSun
Dosing:
Sun: 100ltr water change, 1/4 tsp Potassium Nitrate, 1/8 tsp PO4, 1 1/2 tbs MSO4
Mon: 1/8-1/4 trace elements
Tues: 1/4 tsp Potassium Nitrate, 1/8 tsp PO4
Wed: 1/8-1/4 tsp trace elements, 1tbs MSO4
Thur: 1/4 tsp Potassium Nitrate, 1/8 tsp PO4
Fri: 1/8-1/4 tsp trace elements
CO2:
3-4 bps via glass diffuser underneath a 200lph powerhead which sprays along the back wall.
Some Images, sorry if they don't come through too well
Hygro new growth
Stellata new growth
Sword new growth
Thank you in advance for your help.
Justin.
I don't post much to this forum, so I hope you don't mind me asking a question as I would really appreciate any help you can give me.
I dose EI on my 180 ltr tank as per instructions I received in this forum previously and everything has been going great for months, plants really taking off, the only algae was some stubborn green spot on my anubius which I am still trying to erradicate. However over the last couple of months I have noticed that new growth is coming through distorted. At first it was only the Hygrophilla, then it was the Pogostemmon Stellata and now it is also affecting my Sword...
Initially after doing some googling I found that the symptoms matched deficiency in two elements; Boron and Calcium. As my water is 15 degrees GH, there is plenty of calcium so I thought that it may be Boron. As I dose more than enough Boron via Trace Elements, I then suspected that maybe I was not putting in enough MSO4, so I up'ed the dose only to find it getting worse.
If anyone can shed some light on my problem I would really appreciate it!
My Tank Specs are:
Volume:180ltr
Filter:2000lph SunSun
Dosing:
Sun: 100ltr water change, 1/4 tsp Potassium Nitrate, 1/8 tsp PO4, 1 1/2 tbs MSO4
Mon: 1/8-1/4 trace elements
Tues: 1/4 tsp Potassium Nitrate, 1/8 tsp PO4
Wed: 1/8-1/4 tsp trace elements, 1tbs MSO4
Thur: 1/4 tsp Potassium Nitrate, 1/8 tsp PO4
Fri: 1/8-1/4 tsp trace elements
CO2:
3-4 bps via glass diffuser underneath a 200lph powerhead which sprays along the back wall.
Some Images, sorry if they don't come through too well
Hygro new growth
Stellata new growth
Sword new growth
Thank you in advance for your help.
Justin.