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I've added a new co2 reactor that's helped a lot, my water params. have leveled out and plant growth is very good.
I heavily pruned this last night. The anacharis on the left has been pruned and replanted 4 times and all the tropic sunsets and temples (green) had reached the top, 24".
I moved the giant hairgrass to the front left, yup, the front. I like to think outside the box sometimes
Wow! 8O Huge difference in the look since that pruning. Just looking at the difference in the fallen branch you have there. Did the UV sterilizer clean it up that much or the fish? Tank looks fantastic btw
The staircase/terracing looks sweeeeeet. Your tank just keeps looking better and better
As a suggestion, mayaca fluviatilis might be a better effect than anacharis on the front left -- if you can wait a while I'll have some to spare (propogating now).
Growth is really great now, still battling the BBA some.
prszd co2
pH settled out at 7.0
no3 10ppm w/o dosing, 1 dash of kno3 brings it up to 15-20ppm
po4 1.5 - 2 with dosing, 1.0 without dosing
kh 5 after 40% pwc, 3 tsp of baking soda brings it up to 7 -8 dkh and it holds there without dosing between pwc.
I've been adding 10 ml of Excel daily, skipping a day here and there to help combat the BBA and doing lots of pruning.