Hello all,
Don't want to get long winded.
My aquarium has been co2 injected for the past month and my first algae bloom has hit. (specs of my tank set up at bottom of page).
Current water specs:
color: green
Nitrate: 0 mg/l
Nitrite: 0 mg/l
Ph: 7.1
Gh: 6
Kh: 7
Ammonia: 0
CO2: Could not get an accurate reading, it seems high so i turned off system.
Ammonia: 0
Temp: 81 degrees F
Cl: 0
Phosphate: > 3.0 mg/l
I have read numerous articles about this and how some methods have worked for some and not for others?
I am a beginner at planted aquariums been doing if for about a month with a complete overall of my old aquarium. Since the past month I have been reading about dosing? I have bought seachem line of potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen.
I have read to keep Phosphorus at 1mg/l and Nitrate 10 mg/l.
I have also read its dangerous to fish to dose too much nitrogen at once, so my question is.. If I am using Flourish nitrogen how much how often can I add before I hurt my fish to have a level of 10 to 1?
If I get some phosphate absorbing media and slowly raise my nitrate levels will this clear my green tank problem, am I even heading in the right direction?
The only positive thing I can is that my tank is going to be perfect for St. Patricks Day !
Thanks all in advance.
Don't want to get long winded.
My aquarium has been co2 injected for the past month and my first algae bloom has hit. (specs of my tank set up at bottom of page).
Current water specs:
color: green
Nitrate: 0 mg/l
Nitrite: 0 mg/l
Ph: 7.1
Gh: 6
Kh: 7
Ammonia: 0
CO2: Could not get an accurate reading, it seems high so i turned off system.
Ammonia: 0
Temp: 81 degrees F
Cl: 0
Phosphate: > 3.0 mg/l
I have read numerous articles about this and how some methods have worked for some and not for others?
I am a beginner at planted aquariums been doing if for about a month with a complete overall of my old aquarium. Since the past month I have been reading about dosing? I have bought seachem line of potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen.
I have read to keep Phosphorus at 1mg/l and Nitrate 10 mg/l.
I have also read its dangerous to fish to dose too much nitrogen at once, so my question is.. If I am using Flourish nitrogen how much how often can I add before I hurt my fish to have a level of 10 to 1?
If I get some phosphate absorbing media and slowly raise my nitrate levels will this clear my green tank problem, am I even heading in the right direction?
The only positive thing I can is that my tank is going to be perfect for St. Patricks Day !
Thanks all in advance.