sallyjano
Aquarium Advice FINatic
I have multiple problems/questions!
Here's my info: 60g long, mature tank, community fish, 2xT5ho 54w bulbs and 2 x 15w planted tank bulbs so 138 watts total. I dose 7ml of PPS Pro daily plus 15ml metricide (neat). Params all normal. 76 degrees. ph 8. 50% PWC weekly.
1. My hygras are full of holes. I read that's due to either low potassium or co2. I dose PPS Pro daily but am also adding extra potassium (flourish bottle). 15ml of metricide seems like it should be enough carbon? So why am I still getting holes in the hygros? It's mainly the lower leaves but even the higher ones too.
2. Also, my java ferns are all black. (They are tied to a log so it's not that the rhizome is buried).
3. My star grass was growing well. Then my fish kept dying - on TPT I was told I was dosing way too much glut so and that it could have been killing my fish. I cut back on the glut and it killed my star grass. I rescued a few buds and replanted them and I've now gone back to the same level of glut but the star grass is just not growing at all. Any ideas?
4. Also, my fish still keep dying. Have now lost another 2. I did a post before and no one can figure out the cause. Thought I'd add it to the list in case anyone has a suggestion.
5. Do you think the hygra/fern problem a lack of co2/carbon? If so I really don't want to use more glut - I may just get pressurized co2 if people think that's the issue.
Any thoughts?
Here's my info: 60g long, mature tank, community fish, 2xT5ho 54w bulbs and 2 x 15w planted tank bulbs so 138 watts total. I dose 7ml of PPS Pro daily plus 15ml metricide (neat). Params all normal. 76 degrees. ph 8. 50% PWC weekly.
1. My hygras are full of holes. I read that's due to either low potassium or co2. I dose PPS Pro daily but am also adding extra potassium (flourish bottle). 15ml of metricide seems like it should be enough carbon? So why am I still getting holes in the hygros? It's mainly the lower leaves but even the higher ones too.
2. Also, my java ferns are all black. (They are tied to a log so it's not that the rhizome is buried).
3. My star grass was growing well. Then my fish kept dying - on TPT I was told I was dosing way too much glut so and that it could have been killing my fish. I cut back on the glut and it killed my star grass. I rescued a few buds and replanted them and I've now gone back to the same level of glut but the star grass is just not growing at all. Any ideas?
4. Also, my fish still keep dying. Have now lost another 2. I did a post before and no one can figure out the cause. Thought I'd add it to the list in case anyone has a suggestion.
5. Do you think the hygra/fern problem a lack of co2/carbon? If so I really don't want to use more glut - I may just get pressurized co2 if people think that's the issue.
Any thoughts?