Xzap
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Hey everybody
I've having a heck of a time with algae, mostly BBA but not all, in my 90 gal planted so I thought I'd try adding a BN. I checked with 3 lfs and they didn't have them or know what they were, but everybody had common plecs.
What do I need to look for to be sure I get a BN. I've read the BN profile but there are sooo many variations of the pleco.
I know the BN won't eat the BBA.
Thx,
Dave
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.
I've having a heck of a time with algae, mostly BBA but not all, in my 90 gal planted so I thought I'd try adding a BN. I checked with 3 lfs and they didn't have them or know what they were, but everybody had common plecs.
What do I need to look for to be sure I get a BN. I've read the BN profile but there are sooo many variations of the pleco.
I know the BN won't eat the BBA.
Thx,
Dave
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.