William broadley
Seedling
Hi all,
great website, fantastic to be able to ask questions and get responses from like minded people, with real experience. Im now 4 months into my first planted aquarium and have got to the point were I need guidance to get the results I really want. I'm willing to put the effort in but just seems to get the same results.
Struggling with algea and deficiencies in plant mass.
Please see attached images of my tank.
Thanks in advance,
Set up is as followed,
Juwel lido 200l
Built in LED light 2x 14w multiflux unit ( lights on for 7hrs reduced from 8)
Internal 600 I/h filter
External 307 fluval canister filter
Ehiem 350 surface skimmer
Koralia circulation pump 900l/h
Substrate is 4 cm of tetra complete substrate and topped off with tetra gravel and 4cm.
Tank temperature is 24c
pH is 7.6 - 7.9
KH is 6 / GH 10 using conditioned and de- gassed tap water, WC currently is 40% every Sunday. ( degrassed in 25l containers for 24hrs with air pump) ph of tap water increases from 7.2 - 7.8
Tank water quality
API test indicate nitrate of 40 - 60
Phosphate 0.5 /1.0 hard to tell
Dosing tnc complete at recommended dose after water change, plus half dose of aqua one iron supplement.
Neo plants root tabs ( Aquario)
Not dosing any alternative CO2
Fish stock is;
8 neon tetra
6 Amono shrimp
2 bamboo shrimp
2 nitrite snails - had 6 but laying so many eggs
2 Malaysia algea eaters
5 cory catfish
6 rosy tetra
All above seem happy and in good condition.
great website, fantastic to be able to ask questions and get responses from like minded people, with real experience. Im now 4 months into my first planted aquarium and have got to the point were I need guidance to get the results I really want. I'm willing to put the effort in but just seems to get the same results.
Struggling with algea and deficiencies in plant mass.
Please see attached images of my tank.
Thanks in advance,
Set up is as followed,
Juwel lido 200l
Built in LED light 2x 14w multiflux unit ( lights on for 7hrs reduced from 8)
Internal 600 I/h filter
External 307 fluval canister filter
Ehiem 350 surface skimmer
Koralia circulation pump 900l/h
Substrate is 4 cm of tetra complete substrate and topped off with tetra gravel and 4cm.
Tank temperature is 24c
pH is 7.6 - 7.9
KH is 6 / GH 10 using conditioned and de- gassed tap water, WC currently is 40% every Sunday. ( degrassed in 25l containers for 24hrs with air pump) ph of tap water increases from 7.2 - 7.8
Tank water quality
API test indicate nitrate of 40 - 60
Phosphate 0.5 /1.0 hard to tell
Dosing tnc complete at recommended dose after water change, plus half dose of aqua one iron supplement.
Neo plants root tabs ( Aquario)
Not dosing any alternative CO2
Fish stock is;
8 neon tetra
6 Amono shrimp
2 bamboo shrimp
2 nitrite snails - had 6 but laying so many eggs
2 Malaysia algea eaters
5 cory catfish
6 rosy tetra
All above seem happy and in good condition.
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