•Cai•
Member
Hi all,
I'm currently running my first real planted tank and have stated to struggle a little lately.
My plants have started to look a bit jaded. Here are some pics:
•My tank has been running now for approx 6-7weeks.
•I inject co2 using regulator and inline reactor. Ph goes to around 6.9/7.0 from 7.4/7.5 over a 6hour injection period
• I have a 24w full spectrum led on for 6hours also.
•I dose ei ferts- until recently. I've cut out micro mix due to having a lot of traces within tap that I was advised I was risking/causing toxicity to plants doing so
I now dose a iron mix from nutrient company once a week to get 1ppm of iron I think it is. Been doing this for nearly 2weeks and no change to plants health for the better
•I change 25% of water on a Wednesday and a 50/60% one on a Sunday when there's no ferts added.
•my flow is high and causes plants to move around within tank using a fluval 305 canister with a lilly pipe at surface. (Tempted to try a spray bar to see if this might help plants any better)
My plants prior to cutting micro mix where the same as now really. I believed it was a lack of iron causing plants to be way they are so upped on that and cut micro for reasons above. I was basically told I was causing toxicity to my plants.
My HC has started to now go yellow in places and odd spot of brown too. Wondering if this is due to the iron dosing.
I'm just at a bit of a loose end with ways to improve health. It's all looking a little tired and is on decline.
I have livestock within tank so can't really move co2 up much more than already being injected.
Here is my ei ferts added during a weekly dosing and my water parameters if it's any help:
[URL=http://s292.photobucket.com/user/caicarruthers/media/Mobile%20Uploads/FB1C0727-7F6E-415B-92AA-17C2A52DB8C0_zpsjh9pvjxd.jpg.html][/URL]
Like I say I've cut my micros out at minute but seeing no improvement.
I'm in need of some consensus on what's going on.
Should I stop all dosing to see a change?
I'm currently running my first real planted tank and have stated to struggle a little lately.
My plants have started to look a bit jaded. Here are some pics:
•My tank has been running now for approx 6-7weeks.
•I inject co2 using regulator and inline reactor. Ph goes to around 6.9/7.0 from 7.4/7.5 over a 6hour injection period
• I have a 24w full spectrum led on for 6hours also.
•I dose ei ferts- until recently. I've cut out micro mix due to having a lot of traces within tap that I was advised I was risking/causing toxicity to plants doing so
I now dose a iron mix from nutrient company once a week to get 1ppm of iron I think it is. Been doing this for nearly 2weeks and no change to plants health for the better
•I change 25% of water on a Wednesday and a 50/60% one on a Sunday when there's no ferts added.
•my flow is high and causes plants to move around within tank using a fluval 305 canister with a lilly pipe at surface. (Tempted to try a spray bar to see if this might help plants any better)
My plants prior to cutting micro mix where the same as now really. I believed it was a lack of iron causing plants to be way they are so upped on that and cut micro for reasons above. I was basically told I was causing toxicity to my plants.
My HC has started to now go yellow in places and odd spot of brown too. Wondering if this is due to the iron dosing.
I'm just at a bit of a loose end with ways to improve health. It's all looking a little tired and is on decline.
I have livestock within tank so can't really move co2 up much more than already being injected.
Here is my ei ferts added during a weekly dosing and my water parameters if it's any help:
[URL=http://s292.photobucket.com/user/caicarruthers/media/Mobile%20Uploads/FB1C0727-7F6E-415B-92AA-17C2A52DB8C0_zpsjh9pvjxd.jpg.html][/URL]
Like I say I've cut my micros out at minute but seeing no improvement.
I'm in need of some consensus on what's going on.
Should I stop all dosing to see a change?