Finally, GOODBYE TO GREEN WATER! How to get plants growing.

SNPiccolo5 · 09-07-2003, 12:37 AM

Finally, I ordered my UV sterilizer and it should be here by Friday! It is too bad green algae can't scream, I would love to hear it dieing! Ok, that is a bit obbsesive, but just the though of having a clear tank again is making me do cartwheels.

Now, for some questions. Besides the obvious 10-20-1 ratios to maintain, what other advice does anyone have? I know I am definitely going to put in some Jungle vals and other plants to help. Any advice though is helpful, thanks!

-Tim

2la · 09-07-2003, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SNPiccolo5

Besides the obvious 10-20-1 ratios to maintain, what other advice does anyone have?

Maybe I missed the boat on this, but I'm not sure what's obvious about this ratio. Is this N-P-K? If it is, I'm wondering if you've got a couple of your numbers switched? Or am I a complete goofball (not exactly unexplored territory, here) and this ratio refers to something else?

Wasserpest · 09-07-2003, 02:28 AM

I think in all the excitement the numbers got switched... 10-1-20 sounds better...

Besides that? The obvious, light and CO2, and the not-so-obvious, Traces and perhaps additional Iron.

Hope that UV beast will clear things up for you...

SNPiccolo5 · 09-07-2003, 03:48 PM

Yes, I agree, it would be quite horrid if I maintained 10-20-1, my mistake. It is N-P-K, so it would be 10-1-20, sorry! You can tell how excited I was!

I have some trace element mix from Rex, and plan on using that as well, but I can't wait to see the back of my tank again! This is soooo exciting!

-Tim

09-07-2003, 12:37 AM	#1
SNPiccolo5 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 859	Finally, I ordered my UV sterilizer and it should be here by Friday! It is too bad green algae can't scream, I would love to hear it dieing! Ok, that is a bit obbsesive, but just the though of having a clear tank again is making me do cartwheels. Now, for some questions. Besides the obvious 10-20-1 ratios to maintain, what other advice does anyone have? I know I am definitely going to put in some Jungle vals and other plants to help. Any advice though is helpful, thanks! -Tim __________________ Tank in transition! 55 gallons, hard water.

09-07-2003, 02:28 AM	#3
Wasserpest Are these real? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (140/100%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 14,645	I think in all the excitement the numbers got switched... 10-1-20 sounds better... Besides that? The obvious, light and CO2, and the not-so-obvious, Traces and perhaps additional Iron. Hope that UV beast will clear things up for you... __________________ All my tanks Autodosing Water Change Temperature Monitoring Cheap Filter The Wasser-Controller

09-07-2003, 03:48 PM	#4
SNPiccolo5 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 859	Yes, I agree, it would be quite horrid if I maintained 10-20-1, my mistake. It is N-P-K, so it would be 10-1-20, sorry! You can tell how excited I was! I have some trace element mix from Rex, and plan on using that as well, but I can't wait to see the back of my tank again! This is soooo exciting! -Tim __________________ Tank in transition! 55 gallons, hard water.

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