Flyingyahoo
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Nov 13, 2011
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I am new to plants and was wanting a little help with my set up. First of all about my tank/.
65 gallon aqaurium
Bio-wheel filter rated for 50 gallon
HOT Magnum 250 filter - I have not replaced the activated carbon in over 9 months. Do not plan to replace
Ammonnia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - fluctuates between 5ppm and 20ppm
Also have naturally soft acidic water if that helps. Will take measurements when I get home.
I do a 40% to 50% water change every two weeks.
I have a coralife 05619 light. I have been told it was 42 watts.
Heavely stocked with fish.
Do not over feed.
Only use Seachem Flourish Root Tabs - Used for about one month.
Substrate is gravel - When I first got the tank I did not want anything to do with plants. However I have done really well with the fish such that they do not die. Still wanting to "play" with the tank so I started expeirmenting with live plants and am starting to fall in love with that aspect.
I have several plants that have been in the tank for 1 to 2 months.
Anubias Barteri
Amazon Sword
Several kinds of Val
One other unkown.
All are remaing grean but not a lot of growth. Also have a lot of algae.
What should I do to get better growth. I know lighting will need to be improved and CO2 added. I am more concerned but the order in which to do things. My thoughts were as follows.
1. Start dosing with flourish per bottle directions.
2. Add CO2 source - pressurized.
3. Increase lighting to ???
Am I on the right track?
65 gallon aqaurium
Bio-wheel filter rated for 50 gallon
HOT Magnum 250 filter - I have not replaced the activated carbon in over 9 months. Do not plan to replace
Ammonnia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - fluctuates between 5ppm and 20ppm
Also have naturally soft acidic water if that helps. Will take measurements when I get home.
I do a 40% to 50% water change every two weeks.
I have a coralife 05619 light. I have been told it was 42 watts.
Heavely stocked with fish.
Do not over feed.
Only use Seachem Flourish Root Tabs - Used for about one month.
Substrate is gravel - When I first got the tank I did not want anything to do with plants. However I have done really well with the fish such that they do not die. Still wanting to "play" with the tank so I started expeirmenting with live plants and am starting to fall in love with that aspect.
I have several plants that have been in the tank for 1 to 2 months.
Anubias Barteri
Amazon Sword
Several kinds of Val
One other unkown.
All are remaing grean but not a lot of growth. Also have a lot of algae.
What should I do to get better growth. I know lighting will need to be improved and CO2 added. I am more concerned but the order in which to do things. My thoughts were as follows.
1. Start dosing with flourish per bottle directions.
2. Add CO2 source - pressurized.
3. Increase lighting to ???
Am I on the right track?