JustinKScott
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My tank continuously has a green tinge to it and I'm not sure what to try next.
By green tinge I mean light light green colored clear. And I can only see it strongly looking long ways through the tank.
My tank:
180 gallon
Playsand/ floramax bottom
1liter co2 diy + co2 booster liquid
2 fluval g6
6x54w t5ho
Ammo 0-.25
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5-30
Phos .25
Kh 4
Gh 7
Ph 7.6
My plants are finally growing. They are looking quite strong. But I wouldn't call the tank heavily planted. I have a 2' x 2' section that is "well" (not heavily) planted and that's it.
I always keep the fluvals running @>90%. Haven't cleaned the bio filter in them for 6+mo; haven't replaced in over 1 year. Never run chem filter. I always clean Mech filter twice/wk
Lights are on a timer. 7am-8pm with 2 hour siesta.
I have probably 60 community fish in the tank. Fed once/day 2 oz flakes 1oz crisps. Every so often bloodworms. Fish of note 1discus, 4gouramis, 1 butterfly, 1reedfish, 1 lg lazy common plec, 1 bristlenose, 8 ottos, 6 SAE.
So what's next to try?
More plants?
More co2?
MTS to stir up the sand to release anarobic bacteria?
Less fish? (probably not going to happen)
By green tinge I mean light light green colored clear. And I can only see it strongly looking long ways through the tank.
My tank:
180 gallon
Playsand/ floramax bottom
1liter co2 diy + co2 booster liquid
2 fluval g6
6x54w t5ho
Ammo 0-.25
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5-30
Phos .25
Kh 4
Gh 7
Ph 7.6
My plants are finally growing. They are looking quite strong. But I wouldn't call the tank heavily planted. I have a 2' x 2' section that is "well" (not heavily) planted and that's it.
I always keep the fluvals running @>90%. Haven't cleaned the bio filter in them for 6+mo; haven't replaced in over 1 year. Never run chem filter. I always clean Mech filter twice/wk
Lights are on a timer. 7am-8pm with 2 hour siesta.
I have probably 60 community fish in the tank. Fed once/day 2 oz flakes 1oz crisps. Every so often bloodworms. Fish of note 1discus, 4gouramis, 1 butterfly, 1reedfish, 1 lg lazy common plec, 1 bristlenose, 8 ottos, 6 SAE.
So what's next to try?
More plants?
More co2?
MTS to stir up the sand to release anarobic bacteria?
Less fish? (probably not going to happen)