Planted Tanks
High light vs Low light
I"ve been taking notes on what has been recommended conditions in ppm for high light tanks... here...
HIGH LIGHT 2.5W or more per gallon
Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0
CO2 = 20-30
Phosphates(P) 1-1.5 (1/10 of nitrate)
Nitrate(N) 10-15 (also 10x the phosphate level)
Potassium(K) 10-20 you can't have too much in most cases
Iron...0.1-0.2 (often included in trace dose)
Traces....?
PH,GH,KH, -doesn't really contribute/negate plant growth, except for monitoring CO2.
Weekly water changes, monthly totaling 50%
Now, what do we want for the low light planted community 2 watts or less?
Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate(N) 10-15
Potassium(K) 10-20
CO2 - not necessary, but any extra will still be beneficial
PH,GH,KH
Water changes = Weekly, to prevent excess waste/hardness(10-20%)?
Traces = Not required
Iron 0.1-0.2 (often included in trace dose)
Please help me fill in the blanks, I'll edit the list as the details get posted. I guess there's been plenty of posts for dealing with high light tanks, and several articles for both, but few(malkore's sticky helps) compare #'s
Is this also the most desirable to keep algae under control?
High light vs Low light
I"ve been taking notes on what has been recommended conditions in ppm for high light tanks... here...
HIGH LIGHT 2.5W or more per gallon
Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0
CO2 = 20-30
Phosphates(P) 1-1.5 (1/10 of nitrate)
Nitrate(N) 10-15 (also 10x the phosphate level)
Potassium(K) 10-20 you can't have too much in most cases
Iron...0.1-0.2 (often included in trace dose)
Traces....?
PH,GH,KH, -doesn't really contribute/negate plant growth, except for monitoring CO2.
Weekly water changes, monthly totaling 50%
Now, what do we want for the low light planted community 2 watts or less?
Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate(N) 10-15
Potassium(K) 10-20
CO2 - not necessary, but any extra will still be beneficial
PH,GH,KH
Water changes = Weekly, to prevent excess waste/hardness(10-20%)?
Traces = Not required
Iron 0.1-0.2 (often included in trace dose)
Please help me fill in the blanks, I'll edit the list as the details get posted. I guess there's been plenty of posts for dealing with high light tanks, and several articles for both, but few(malkore's sticky helps) compare #'s
Is this also the most desirable to keep algae under control?