[Wet Thumb Forum]-help algae ?? update

[brucet3326]

new tank readings
nitrates = 5.0 mg/l
fe = 0.25 mg/l
p04 = 1.0 - 1.5 mg/l
kh = 4.0
gh = 5.0
ph = 6.8
temp = 81.5 (discus tank)

brush algae is all but gone now, used chemi clean at half dose (as someone else on this web did) left in for 48 hrs. did 50% water change after that, (40 gals ro water 20 gals tap water)
added carbon to remove the rest.
see a little green spot alage now
tank looks great for a change
any other suggestion on what needs to be corrected
thanks for all your help
thanks for all the great articles on this site
brucet3326

[bobo31]

Just curious what is your dosing routine like now? How much KNO3, PO4, and traces are you adding?

[brucet3326]

new tank readings
nitrates = 5.0 mg/l
fe = 0.25 mg/l
p04 = 1.0 - 1.5 mg/l
kh = 4.0
gh = 5.0
ph = 6.8
temp = 81.5 (discus tank)

brush algae is all but gone now, used chemi clean at half dose (as someone else on this web did) left in for 48 hrs. did 50% water change after that, (40 gals ro water 20 gals tap water)
added carbon to remove the rest.
see a little green spot alage now
tank looks great for a change
any other suggestion on what needs to be corrected
thanks for all your help
thanks for all the great articles on this site
brucet3326

[brucet3326]

my p04 is very high from the tap, i don't dose any, i just watch the levels
also my kn03 is also high in my tap water, if i do need to increase it i use seachem nitrogen and dose as the directions state
i add seachem flourish 3 time a week app 10 ml and also iron app 30 ml depending on the test
i just ordered what youal call pmdd from greg watson and am going to start useing it.
on my next water change i am going to use more tap water to increase the gh and kh a little more. what do you think
thanks