Can anyone please explain in a simple way?
I've done some tests on the tap water I use for water changes and the tank water as it is now.
Tap water
Ph = 7.6
Gh = 15 degs (drops of test solution)
Kh = 9 degs
Nitrate= 40 ppm
Tank water
Ph = 6.6
Gh = 15 degs
Kh = 5 degs
Nitrate = 40 ppm
Nitrite = 0
Ammonia = 0
Temp 25 c
180 litres
Lighting 2 x t5 wave point 6500k tropical wave 6 hours a day.
50% water change each week.
I'm injecting co2 through a reactor.
EI dosing leaving out the potassium nitrate as its high from my tap water.
I'm supplementing extra pottasium and iron.
Added an extra filter and power head to aid flow, I have a left to right circular flow.
What I'm wanting to know is am I doing everything right ?
I have hard water does this mean I need to inject more co2 ?
Some plants are not doing so well.
What are your thoughts?
The above photo is hygrophila siamensis 53b which I'm told is a easy plant to grow. It's really not doing well stunted growth, holes in some leaves, brown algae.
I'm really at my wits end I'm not spending anymore ££££ on it.
Thanks Lee.