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Its_only_me · 01-05-2005, 09:52 AM

I have little doubt that if I added co2, the problem would go away, but I'm not ready to go that route yet, for logistical reasons

It's a 20 long with 20w of FloraGro lighting.

Ammonia/Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: I keep in the 5-15 range
pH: 7.7-7.8
gH: 100 ppm or 5.6 degrees (if translator worked properly)
kH: 65 (translator didn't offer a degree equivalent)
Phos: < 0.5 - like, about 0.25 or less (barely detectable)

Flourish Excel - single dose added daily
Flourish Trace - recently started adding once weekly
Flourish Iron - started adding twice weekly (see note below)
Flourish Potassium - started adding with iron to help with iron uptake.
Flourish - Once weekly

I've seen a reduction in algae since starting the above regimen, but not total elimination. Plants were showing signs of iron deficiency and iron reading was zero.

01-05-2005, 09:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Its_only_me Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 13 iTrader Ratings: 0 Plant Points: 3600	I have little doubt that if I added co2, the problem would go away, but I'm not ready to go that route yet, for logistical reasons It's a 20 long with 20w of FloraGro lighting. Ammonia/Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: I keep in the 5-15 range pH: 7.7-7.8 gH: 100 ppm or 5.6 degrees (if translator worked properly) kH: 65 (translator didn't offer a degree equivalent) Phos: < 0.5 - like, about 0.25 or less (barely detectable) Flourish Excel - single dose added daily Flourish Trace - recently started adding once weekly Flourish Iron - started adding twice weekly (see note below) Flourish Potassium - started adding with iron to help with iron uptake. Flourish - Once weekly I've seen a reduction in algae since starting the above regimen, but not total elimination. Plants were showing signs of iron deficiency and iron reading was zero.