msghael
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hi all,
I am a 58 year old mechanical engineer stationed at Kolkata, India.
Am new to this site and also planted aquariums. I started my planted tank on 6th July 08 with a 1200 x 605W x 610H mm tank (440 lit gross vol) after keeping a 55 lit tank for nearly 6 years.
The tank is open top and is all glass made by me with the help of another colleague from 12mm sheet. The CO2 system is pressurized, again assembled from purchased components. The lights are 236W and filtration is Eheim 2217.
Plants are the common swords and stems with a couple of crypts and "mini red lilies" covering about 60% of the floor. The front is bare to facilitate cleaning out left overs,
The fish are
I am dosing :
My question is am I on the right track ? Do I need to increase the dosing further ? How do I know when I reach the limit for dosing my tank.
Maninder Singh
I am a 58 year old mechanical engineer stationed at Kolkata, India.
Am new to this site and also planted aquariums. I started my planted tank on 6th July 08 with a 1200 x 605W x 610H mm tank (440 lit gross vol) after keeping a 55 lit tank for nearly 6 years.
The tank is open top and is all glass made by me with the help of another colleague from 12mm sheet. The CO2 system is pressurized, again assembled from purchased components. The lights are 236W and filtration is Eheim 2217.
Plants are the common swords and stems with a couple of crypts and "mini red lilies" covering about 60% of the floor. The front is bare to facilitate cleaning out left overs,
The fish are
- Assorted angles 7 nos.
- Albino catfish 7 nos.
- Red tail shark from my old tank 1 no.
- Clown loach 2 nos. Introduced to control the snails whcih piggy backed on the lilies.
I am dosing :
- NO3 from KNO3 72 ppm per week in 4 equal doses
- K from K2SO4 30 ppm per week in 4 equal doses
- PO4 fron KH2PO4 3 ppm in 3 equal doses per week
- Microsol – B 100 ml per week in 4 equal doses after lights off.
- Boric Acid 40 ml per wk in 4 equal doses from 1 tbsp in 1lit water
My question is am I on the right track ? Do I need to increase the dosing further ? How do I know when I reach the limit for dosing my tank.
Maninder Singh