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Hi aqua-chem, Welcome back! :thumb: Let me clarrify. According to that Seachem community post Freshwater Aquarium Plant Growth & Nutrient Deficiency Issue... - Seachem Support Forums it's not actually a defficency it's more like an inhability for the plants to properly use/break down the high...

Look what I found > Freshwater Aquarium Plant Growth & Nutrient Deficiency Issue... - Seachem Support Forums Actually makes sense because today I used the flourish in the Ludwigia tank and Flourish (non-C02 version) is mainly Iron and magnesium... I live in Florida so my PH is usually around...

Added 2 DIY C02 setups, one for each 10gal. Added Mopani and Malaysian drift wood. Using API C02 Booster Daily (ROCKS! SAVED MY TANKS) Seachem Floruish (non-C02 version) and API Leafzone twice a week. Left 10gallon species: Leftside = L. Repens (Red Ludwigia) Right Side (from left to right) Bacopa

Ok well I just tested and the Phosphates are at 2.0 ppm and the Nitrates are at 40-80 ppm (honestly looks more like 80). That tank always runs high in Nitrates cause of Florida water I think. I do have a separate phosphates test kit and it says 2.0.. That is kind of low. It was at 10.0 once...

Thanks again meegosh. Both the Red and Green Ludwigia were vining out over half the tank and natural rooting was flowing down but the leaves were heavily shaded on the Red Ludwigia side so I took your advice and cut them down. Thanks for the advice!. Now the light is hitting them better and they...

Erueka Ok, well that's kind of what I was thinking. I have been bubbling at night just to not risk fish death because I have had 2 deaths since the DIY C02. However, none of the fish are gasping or rapid fins so the deaths could be unconnected. I moved the nano filters to the right side...

UPDATE: Well good news and some so so. Well first off, I did get rid of most that hair algae mechanically and the L. Repens tank is looking much better in that respect. Also, THAT API Co2 BOOSTER ABSOLUTELY ROCKS!! Man you won't believe the difference in my tanks just after a month or two...

Well, the saga continues in the Repens tank... it now has a very dark green thin hair like algae (thought it was aquarium cotton strings at first) all over a bunch of leaves and it's starting to spread. It's on the filter as well. I'm going to do thurough clean but was wondering if you might...

Hey Meegosh, Thurough reply man thanks... that about sums up what I needed to know. Yea the MTS I heard are wonders for, something like, bacteria gas pockets and root health in substrate?... If so, that's wonderful because it would kill the need (and added expense) for heat cables in a sandy...

I may have to agree with you on the Eco Complete idk yet. This is my first tank with it (Wisteria tank) and it's ok but I did notice some bad PH and Nitrite spikes at first I think because I used the bio-organism bacteria in the liquid goop that comes with the bag after the tank had already...

PS seperate posting meegosh! Your Geophagus tapajos are GORGEOUS! ... that thread is awesome and the video is awesome too. I love that song.. I have a 55Gal with just a single convict in it right now... Could I put Geophagus tapajos in with him if I make the right habitat? I'd really like...

Yep! I was planing on buying a bunch more L. Repens before I put the DIY Co2 and new lights on that's why I am gonna wait a bit till work improves. Question, any guidelines to prevent L. Repens from getting mushy stalks ? Seems like that's their normal mode for a bit when newly planted. I've...