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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-08-2013, 09:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 131
Posted By roland6543
Re: Stem plants breaking

Could it be an increase in temp? The house is warming up and so is the tank.

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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-05-2013, 03:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 131
Posted By roland6543
Stem plants breaking

Some of my stem plants are breaking off until there is nothing left. The two worst hit are limnopholia aromatica and limnopholia sessiliflora. Upon close examination you can see that the stem of the...
Forum: Substrate 04-14-2013, 12:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,057
Posted By roland6543
Re: Prepping Safe-t-sorb/Turface for substrate replacement?

Something I'm not understanding....

Safe t sorb has CEC, meaning cation (+ ion) exchange. Why do so many posts refer to it taking up carbonates? Carbonate CO3 is a polyatomic anion. I can...
Forum: Algae 03-24-2013, 12:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 733
Posted By roland6543
Re: BBA and GSA.... what else should I do?

One week later with double PO4 and increased CO2: Less BBA has grown on leaves and ornaments. Very little GSA on the glass. No doubt. I'm not sure, but there may be more green hair algae on the...
Forum: Algae 03-15-2013, 01:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 733
Posted By roland6543
Re: BBA and GSA.... what else should I do?

I used to have the CO2 come on 2 hrs before lights on, and bubblers stop 1/2 hr before lights on. Because the drop checker took so long to change color I decided to leave the CO2 running, but to use...
Forum: Algae 03-15-2013, 12:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 733
Posted By roland6543
Re: BBA and GSA.... what else should I do?

I use Omega One color flakes, shrimp pellets, tubifex worms, algae wafers and a variety of frozen foods (shrimp, bloodworm).

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Forum: Algae 03-14-2013, 11:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 733
Posted By roland6543
Ive doubled the PO4 (from a target of 1 to 2, so...

Ive doubled the PO4 (from a target of 1 to 2, so it will probably end up at about 3 with the feeding, etc,), and bumped up the CO2 a bit (nervous shudder). I'm also dosing Excel at the specified...
Forum: Algae 03-14-2013, 01:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 733
Posted By roland6543
Re: BBA and GSA.... what else should I do?

At the moment the PO4 runs between 1-2 ppm, the higher levels must be coming from the food. NO3 runs at about 50 (calibrated) even though I dose a lot less (also due to feeding I think). So is the...
Forum: Algae 03-13-2013, 01:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 733
Posted By roland6543
BBA and GSA.... what else should I do?

I'm looking for advice on how to continue/adjust my light/co2/fert strategies.


The tank is about 6 months old. I have been doing EI for 4-5 months. Pressurized CO2 (from DIY) has been the most...
Forum: Equipment 02-20-2013, 03:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 158
Posted By roland6543
Re: Regulator gauge maxed out

Thanks for the helpful comments. Especially your guide dark blade.

I'll be following this guide tomorrow.

If you think of anything else to add, please post.

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Forum: Equipment 02-20-2013, 12:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 158
Posted By roland6543
Re: Regulator gauge maxed out

So are there any "watch outs" using a regulator with a faulty lp gauge? Some say to set it at 11 psi. Why 11, and what happens at 5 or 25?

If I'm running blind can you suggest a procedural...
Forum: Equipment 02-19-2013, 11:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 158
Posted By roland6543
Regulator gauge maxed out

I got a used regulator and connected it to my cylinder. After opening the cylinder valve I noticed the outlet gauge was reading way over max - it looks like it has 'jumped' the post that it usually...
Forum: Algae 10-27-2012, 01:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 576
Posted By roland6543
I've dropped the lighting period for a few weeks....

I've dropped the lighting period for a few weeks.

Other things I've done is eliminated the nitrate and phosphate nutrient dose because I seem to be getting more than enough from feeding, based...
Forum: Algae 10-20-2012, 07:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 576
Posted By roland6543
T I'm going to try to improve the flow...

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I'm going to try to improve the flow pattern today, but I do think I'm passing enough water around, just not efficiently.

CO2 diffusion is through a pump. I'm waiting for a drop checker. The...
Forum: Algae 10-20-2012, 07:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 576
Posted By roland6543
OK. Its not contamination of one of the ferts....

OK. Its not contamination of one of the ferts. Something else is driving the high nitrates.

I'll stop the nitrates and phosphate frets for a while until nitrates are back within range. I'll test...
Forum: Algae 10-20-2012, 06:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 576
Posted By roland6543
I change water weekly 50%. Before adding more...

I change water weekly 50%. Before adding more plants and beginning EI ferts with about the same fish load I was running about 20ppm nitrates before water change.

I'm pretty sure its something to...
Forum: Algae 10-20-2012, 12:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 576
Posted By roland6543
What could be giving me such high nitrate levels...

What could be giving me such high nitrate levels (80) at the mid-end point of the week? According to fertilator I'm dosing very little calcium nitrate. Do I assume I have high phosphates too? Or...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 10-13-2012, 11:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 446
Posted By roland6543
Final bump. Looks like I'm on my own.

Final bump. Looks like I'm on my own.
Forum: Algae 10-13-2012, 01:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 576
Posted By roland6543
Currently I'm running 4 2L DIY bottles on a 75g...

Currently I'm running 4 2L DIY bottles on a 75g tank. I swap out one bottle per week. I think this gives me a fairly stable CO2 based upon the pH levels which run at 6.6, although I'm waiting on a...
Forum: Algae 10-12-2012, 10:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 576
Posted By roland6543
PS Thanks for the feedback. I need all the...

PS Thanks for the feedback. I need all the experienced feedback I can get. Hope your hounds do better soon!
Forum: Algae 10-12-2012, 10:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 576
Posted By roland6543
I also thought staghorn but I'm far from an algae...

I also thought staghorn but I'm far from an algae expert.

I am at my co2 max (DIY) so I've reduced the light and continued ei dosing. I've been dropping the nitrate and phosphate dose to lower...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 10-12-2012, 09:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 446
Posted By roland6543
I started with plastic. They are being replaced...

I started with plastic. They are being replaced with live plants. The remaining plastics will be removed next maintenance day.
Forum: Algae 10-11-2012, 04:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 576
Posted By roland6543
So what do you think? Staghorn, hair algae or...

So what do you think? Staghorn, hair algae or something else?
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 10-11-2012, 04:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 446
Posted By roland6543
Bump. Any suggestions?

Bump. Any suggestions?
Forum: Algae 10-10-2012, 08:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 576
Posted By roland6543
Is this Staghorn or something else?

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