jarrod0987
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Approach
Walstad. Cheated with a little Flourish Comp and Potassium when I had no fish during the cycle. Leaves were yellowing.
Tank
20 Gal Long Profile
Light
Current U.S.A. LED Plus
Substrate
1 inch Miracle Grow Organic Choice Potting Soil.
1 inch Gravel to hold it down.
Aeration
1 power head
Filtration
currently none
Fish
3 Sunrise Guppies
3 Bristle Nose Plecco's
1 Dwarf Gourami
11 Neon Tetra's
Inverts
5 Cherry Shrimp
5 Trumpet Snails
Plants
About 18 plants
Various species including Amazon Swords, Anachris, and Baby Tears.
Water Parameters
8/29/15 1:00 PM
pH 7.63
GH 11
KH 8 dKH
Ca 100 ppm
CO2 5.63 ppm (Calculated from pH and KH)
Total Ammonia 0 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Nitrate 0 ppm
Phosphate 0.09 ppm (30 ppb phosphorus)
Iron 0 ppm
Notes:
Old green thread algae can be seen on tips of plants leaves. It is white and dead now. May remove for next photo.
Brown Diatom Algae still present from the typical new tank bloom. It would go away on it's own but Bristle Nose added yesterday have really cleaned most of it.
Still diatoms on some of the leaves. I have been trying to acquire OTO cats for this purpose but can't find any for weeks.
Enjoy I will post better less blurry pics when I figure out how to work this camera better and Algae is all gone.
Tank is 5 weeks old.
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Approach
Walstad. Cheated with a little Flourish Comp and Potassium when I had no fish during the cycle. Leaves were yellowing.
Tank
20 Gal Long Profile
Light
Current U.S.A. LED Plus
Substrate
1 inch Miracle Grow Organic Choice Potting Soil.
1 inch Gravel to hold it down.
Aeration
1 power head
Filtration
currently none
Fish
3 Sunrise Guppies
3 Bristle Nose Plecco's
1 Dwarf Gourami
11 Neon Tetra's
Inverts
5 Cherry Shrimp
5 Trumpet Snails
Plants
About 18 plants
Various species including Amazon Swords, Anachris, and Baby Tears.
Water Parameters
8/29/15 1:00 PM
pH 7.63
GH 11
KH 8 dKH
Ca 100 ppm
CO2 5.63 ppm (Calculated from pH and KH)
Total Ammonia 0 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Nitrate 0 ppm
Phosphate 0.09 ppm (30 ppb phosphorus)
Iron 0 ppm
Notes:
Old green thread algae can be seen on tips of plants leaves. It is white and dead now. May remove for next photo.
Brown Diatom Algae still present from the typical new tank bloom. It would go away on it's own but Bristle Nose added yesterday have really cleaned most of it.
Still diatoms on some of the leaves. I have been trying to acquire OTO cats for this purpose but can't find any for weeks.
Enjoy I will post better less blurry pics when I figure out how to work this camera better and Algae is all gone.
Tank is 5 weeks old.