Japola44
Aquarium Advice Freak
Ok so i am having a huge problem with suspended algea and some algea on my sand. I was told to test my water parameters and here they are:
yesterday (before pwc):
PO4 .5mg/L
KH 5˚/89.6ppm
GH 8˚/143.2ppm
pH 7.2
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 10ppm
today (8hours after 25%pwc)
PO4 .25mg/L
KH 4˚/71.6ppm
GH 6˚/107.4ppm
pH 7.4
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 10ppm
So obviously my Nitrates and Phosphates are not in a 10/1 ratio. How do i fix that? What do you suggest?
EDIT:
i forgot to mention
this is in my 55gal low light planted tank.
1.6wpg of NO
yesterday (before pwc):
PO4 .5mg/L
KH 5˚/89.6ppm
GH 8˚/143.2ppm
pH 7.2
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 10ppm
today (8hours after 25%pwc)
PO4 .25mg/L
KH 4˚/71.6ppm
GH 6˚/107.4ppm
pH 7.4
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 10ppm
So obviously my Nitrates and Phosphates are not in a 10/1 ratio. How do i fix that? What do you suggest?
EDIT:
i forgot to mention
this is in my 55gal low light planted tank.
1.6wpg of NO