Hi, Newbie here.
We have an automatic trickle water change system on our 135gal planted tank. I wondered how to manage dosing fertilizer with this system and if anyone here has a similiar set up. We do not have CO2 injection. I have not had any real problem with algae but we just got the T5 light system 2 1/2 weeks ago because I did not see good growth with the plants under the old light system (160watts total with reflector). I use tap water, the quality seems good for both fish and plants
PH 7.3 to 7.5 with a good buffer
Phosphate .25
GH 180ppm
Kh 180ppm
Nitrates less than 20ppm
Nitrites 0
Ammonia 0
If anyone here has any advice for me on a fert schedule and the types of ferts to use I would really love it. Right now, since the tests seem to indicate we can grow plants I am just watching Plant/Alage growth and tweeking as needed.
135gal
Substrate: 1 1/2" 50/50 flourite/pool filter sand
1 1/2" 100% pool filter sand
Trickle waterchanger: 125% per week= 24 gallons daily
Temp 84'
Filter: Trickle Wet/Dry- 25 watt UV
Lights: T5HO 2x 39watt 6500k/2x 39 actinic 12 hours 7:30am to 7:30pm
T5HO 4x 39watt 6500k 6hours 10:30am to 4:30pm
LED 6 watt Moon lights 12hours all night
1/4 cup salt daily= 1 TBsp per 5 gallons
30ml water conditioner every third day
1 x weekly vac
1 Dose Leaf Zone per week
API root tabs- Swords, Val, Chain sword, Madagascar Lace 1 per 3 months
Plants: forgive me, I don't have all the technical names:
2 types Amazon Sword
Chain sword
Italian Val
Jungle Val
Anubias Barteri
Crypt wendti
Java fern
Java Moss
Watersprite
Purple Cobomba
Madagascar Lace-(impulse purchase I know it's difficult)
Anubias(some kind of vertical leaf)
Fish:
2 Angelfish dollar size
9 cardinal tetras
5 panda cories
6 julii cories
1 golden nugget pleco
1 albino bushynose longfin pleco
6 SAE
6 harlequin rasbora
4 german blue rams
6 3" to 6" Discus waiting in the quarantine tank
Some kind of snail that came in on the plants despite careful rinsing..should I get rid of them?
Thanks for any contributions,
Tina
We have an automatic trickle water change system on our 135gal planted tank. I wondered how to manage dosing fertilizer with this system and if anyone here has a similiar set up. We do not have CO2 injection. I have not had any real problem with algae but we just got the T5 light system 2 1/2 weeks ago because I did not see good growth with the plants under the old light system (160watts total with reflector). I use tap water, the quality seems good for both fish and plants
PH 7.3 to 7.5 with a good buffer
Phosphate .25
GH 180ppm
Kh 180ppm
Nitrates less than 20ppm
Nitrites 0
Ammonia 0
If anyone here has any advice for me on a fert schedule and the types of ferts to use I would really love it. Right now, since the tests seem to indicate we can grow plants I am just watching Plant/Alage growth and tweeking as needed.
135gal
Substrate: 1 1/2" 50/50 flourite/pool filter sand
1 1/2" 100% pool filter sand
Trickle waterchanger: 125% per week= 24 gallons daily
Temp 84'
Filter: Trickle Wet/Dry- 25 watt UV
Lights: T5HO 2x 39watt 6500k/2x 39 actinic 12 hours 7:30am to 7:30pm
T5HO 4x 39watt 6500k 6hours 10:30am to 4:30pm
LED 6 watt Moon lights 12hours all night
1/4 cup salt daily= 1 TBsp per 5 gallons
30ml water conditioner every third day
1 x weekly vac
1 Dose Leaf Zone per week
API root tabs- Swords, Val, Chain sword, Madagascar Lace 1 per 3 months
Plants: forgive me, I don't have all the technical names:
2 types Amazon Sword
Chain sword
Italian Val
Jungle Val
Anubias Barteri
Crypt wendti
Java fern
Java Moss
Watersprite
Purple Cobomba
Madagascar Lace-(impulse purchase I know it's difficult)
Anubias(some kind of vertical leaf)
Fish:
2 Angelfish dollar size
9 cardinal tetras
5 panda cories
6 julii cories
1 golden nugget pleco
1 albino bushynose longfin pleco
6 SAE
6 harlequin rasbora
4 german blue rams
6 3" to 6" Discus waiting in the quarantine tank
Some kind of snail that came in on the plants despite careful rinsing..should I get rid of them?
Thanks for any contributions,
Tina