I use to have a reef aquarium and thought that a planted tank would be easy. I'm sure it might be once you get it down but i'm having a hard time figuring this thing out. I have a few questions that I need answered if someone would like to help. First a background on the tank:
amon: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 40
ph: 6.0
temp: 78
tank is a 130 gallon setup with 2 65w pc 6700k and a 150 hqi with 8k bulb. Mostly swords and spirial or something like that. I have a wet dry filter rated for 200 gallons and nitrate reator, phos ban, and charc. for chemical filtration. I dose prolibo and carbon to the tank.
Tank also has 10 Pirahnas in it. Could this be miy problem?
Problem 1 is one nitrate - I do 20% or more weekly
Problem 2 is my plants seem to have sand and other stuff stick to them plus algea growing on the swords.
Problem 3 the grassy plants don't grow that high when i know there supposed to and they often turn clear.
Problem 4 gh is 180 or higher and kh is almost 0
? is what can i do to fix this prblem and get my plants growing lush and green and not have to wipe them off from the sand that sticks to them?
amon: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 40
ph: 6.0
temp: 78
tank is a 130 gallon setup with 2 65w pc 6700k and a 150 hqi with 8k bulb. Mostly swords and spirial or something like that. I have a wet dry filter rated for 200 gallons and nitrate reator, phos ban, and charc. for chemical filtration. I dose prolibo and carbon to the tank.
Tank also has 10 Pirahnas in it. Could this be miy problem?
Problem 1 is one nitrate - I do 20% or more weekly
Problem 2 is my plants seem to have sand and other stuff stick to them plus algea growing on the swords.
Problem 3 the grassy plants don't grow that high when i know there supposed to and they often turn clear.
Problem 4 gh is 180 or higher and kh is almost 0
? is what can i do to fix this prblem and get my plants growing lush and green and not have to wipe them off from the sand that sticks to them?