Mixed gravel = Eco complete + Floramax, plants grow fine, except nesea pediciallata which is all stunted up and ammania gracilis which is a little wavy (not sure if this is normal its new to me). I have Lamotte test kits but cannot test until tomorrow. String algae tangled in plants, some antler algae growing with it and some BBA in certain gravel peices. It is pretty light in population though.
I have a filstar XP3 going full boar. Padding and biological ceramic rings.
I tested the water a month ago and the nitrate was real high like 30ppm. Phosphate not tested but i would guess a tad high. I do 60%+ w/c every week. CO2 was at 50ppm for a couple days because if blind dosing, lowered to 15 and now 25. Algae began to show up when it was still 50ppm.
Currently i am planning to drop macro dosing to 4.4 ppm no3 from KNO3 and .97ppm PO4 from kh2po4 4x a week. the higher levels do not seem necessary and the high PO4 is causing a percipitate when i dose my micros. I got that information from a biochemist. |