Josea

Know I'm a little late But love your tank!!!
My sister lives in MN!

Josea

I used a plastic scraper and razor on mine and scraper worked better.

Hayden

Thanks Josea! I used a razor and it worked well.

Hayden

Ok guys no updates, nothing has really changed, but I have a question. Why am I getting so much HC die off? It's still spreading runners and growing well, but in a couple places all the leaves have turned yellow then brown. It seemed to start after the diatoms left, I was thinking maybe just emersed growth dying off? What should I do?

Newt

Typically yellowing HC is low CO2. However, yellow could be low nitrate, iron and lighting.

Hayden

Probably low co2. But why would it be growing at the same time then? I'm planning a big equipment upgrade, including pressurized co2, so I hope it will hold out till then. Until then, what should I do? and how should I remove the yellow leaves?

AheartlessFish

meh i cant help ya...all of my hc is pretty much gone :P never grew for me.

Hayden

That's too bad. Should I try to remove the dead/yellowed leaves? Too get most of them I'd probably have to rip out a couple pieces of HC..

Newt

I'd leave it be. If it falls off and floats away, clear it out.

Hayden

Got it. I think the culprit may be an accidental lessening of excel dosing. I bumped it back up to usual, we'll see if it clears up.