happygirl65
Aquarium Advice Addict
Greetings! Some of you have followed my progress and I like to update now and then.
When I started and was getting my dosing schedule set up, it was suggested that I did not have nearly enough plant mass. Anyone want to hazard a guess at how much mass I have now percentage wise?
It was also sugested that I slow down the water changes and ferts, so I did that. Dosing pretty much once per week.
I have upped it to twice a week now but am wondering if perhaps I need to boost it up to three times or not. I am having green spot algae, and each time I test my nitrates are down in the 5-10 range on my AP test kit. Which has lead to a patch of BGA which I am trying to cure by directing more flow there and it is going away slowly. I am also trying to up my Phosphates to help with the GSA per previous post advice but am unsure how often I should dose it (no test kit yet...sorry ) I have also installed a time just today to make sure I get no more than 10 hrs light on the tank.
Also I was dosing excel each time I dosed ferts and am now dosing it every other day.
I am also seeing a small patch of what appreas to be BBA on a rock and on my anubias nana.
I am considering setting up CO2 and would definitely if it would help.
Should I just keep up the 2x a week schedule with 10 hrs of light for a couple weeks and see if it helps? (It was getting about 12-14 hrs up till now)
Dosing schedule
Mon, Thursday
1/2 tsp KNO3
1/8 tsp KH2PO4
1/8 tsp K2SO4
1/8 CSM+B Wed, Sat
55 gal 2x 65w PC with 50/50 bulbs
When I started and was getting my dosing schedule set up, it was suggested that I did not have nearly enough plant mass. Anyone want to hazard a guess at how much mass I have now percentage wise?
It was also sugested that I slow down the water changes and ferts, so I did that. Dosing pretty much once per week.
I have upped it to twice a week now but am wondering if perhaps I need to boost it up to three times or not. I am having green spot algae, and each time I test my nitrates are down in the 5-10 range on my AP test kit. Which has lead to a patch of BGA which I am trying to cure by directing more flow there and it is going away slowly. I am also trying to up my Phosphates to help with the GSA per previous post advice but am unsure how often I should dose it (no test kit yet...sorry ) I have also installed a time just today to make sure I get no more than 10 hrs light on the tank.
Also I was dosing excel each time I dosed ferts and am now dosing it every other day.
I am also seeing a small patch of what appreas to be BBA on a rock and on my anubias nana.
I am considering setting up CO2 and would definitely if it would help.
Should I just keep up the 2x a week schedule with 10 hrs of light for a couple weeks and see if it helps? (It was getting about 12-14 hrs up till now)
Dosing schedule
Mon, Thursday
1/2 tsp KNO3
1/8 tsp KH2PO4
1/8 tsp K2SO4
1/8 CSM+B Wed, Sat
55 gal 2x 65w PC with 50/50 bulbs