Botanica
Aquarium Advice Freak
I again! I'm hoping someone might recognize what might be off balance in my 240g community tank.
Today's readings:
Ammonia=0
Nitrite=0
Nitrate=20+ ( not red enough to be 40, but a bit darker than 20)
pH=8.2 (usually always 8.0)
We just did a routine weekly 20% pwc on Monday and the pH has been up since the morning after the pwc. The nitrate climbed a bit each day after but seems to have stopped climbing....today is the same reading as yesterday. I am worried about the hornwort browning for a few reasons...first being how messy it is when it isn't happy! Mainly I'm concerned because in my short time tending this aquarium, I've learned that the plants can tell you something is off before the fish sometimes. The browning plant together with the strange bright algae growing on the coral make me nervous. I would like to catch what's wrong before the fish are effected. Thanks in advance for your help!
Algae growth-
Hornwort-
Weird "stuff" on moss balls...?
Today's readings:
Ammonia=0
Nitrite=0
Nitrate=20+ ( not red enough to be 40, but a bit darker than 20)
pH=8.2 (usually always 8.0)
We just did a routine weekly 20% pwc on Monday and the pH has been up since the morning after the pwc. The nitrate climbed a bit each day after but seems to have stopped climbing....today is the same reading as yesterday. I am worried about the hornwort browning for a few reasons...first being how messy it is when it isn't happy! Mainly I'm concerned because in my short time tending this aquarium, I've learned that the plants can tell you something is off before the fish sometimes. The browning plant together with the strange bright algae growing on the coral make me nervous. I would like to catch what's wrong before the fish are effected. Thanks in advance for your help!
Algae growth-
Hornwort-
Weird "stuff" on moss balls...?