med light?

In.a.Box · 06-09-2012, 04:01 AM

BBA is starting to show up on my glass as well. BBA taken over some of the older leave on my Swords. I just got done cutting some of the older leave off.

anyways, im trying to find out if my tank is low/med/high light.
Im using 3 23watt CF bulb with i think 6 or 8inch dome. From the sand to the bulb its 17inch, Top of water to bulb is right at 4inch.

Im doing EI dosing, 5gallon water change every other day, 50% water change on sat-day.
M/W/F
2x 1/4TSP kno3
2x 1/4TSP kh2po4
3x 1/4TSP k2so4
T/T/S/Water Change
2x 1/4 CSM+B
Sunday
Nothing

Co2 bubble count is at 3-5 bubble per sec.

**Complexity** · 06-09-2012, 05:03 AM

How big is the tank? Can you show a picture?

**Hoppy** · 06-09-2012, 05:28 AM

You have medium intensity light, around 50 micromols of PAR.

In.a.Box · 06-09-2012, 06:34 AM

Tank is 40B.

Thank hoppy

06-09-2012, 04:01 AM	#1
In.a.Box Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New England Posts: 1,119	med light? BBA is starting to show up on my glass as well. BBA taken over some of the older leave on my Swords. I just got done cutting some of the older leave off. anyways, im trying to find out if my tank is low/med/high light. Im using 3 23watt CF bulb with i think 6 or 8inch dome. From the sand to the bulb its 17inch, Top of water to bulb is right at 4inch. Im doing EI dosing, 5gallon water change every other day, 50% water change on sat-day. M/W/F 2x 1/4TSP kno3 2x 1/4TSP kh2po4 3x 1/4TSP k2so4 T/T/S/Water Change 2x 1/4 CSM+B Sunday Nothing Co2 bubble count is at 3-5 bubble per sec.

06-09-2012, 05:03 AM	#2
Complexity Pelvicachromis Lover! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (34/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 5,058	How big is the tank? Can you show a picture? __________________ Vicki —Rena Filstar pimp #142 (four XP4s/three XP2s/one XP1) • Eheim pimp #301 (Pro II 2128) • Victor pimp #27 (VTS-253B-320) • 90g - Journal Pelvicachromis taeniatus 'Moliwe' —— • 75g - Journal Pelvicachromis pulcher 'Lagos Red' Better Pics 8-24 • 29g - Journal Pelvicachromis pulcher 'unknown' —-- • 29g - Pelvicachromis taeniatus 'Moliwe' • 5g - RCS colony —————————————————— • 2.5g - Journal Retired

06-09-2012, 05:28 AM	#3
Hoppy Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 17,198	You have medium intensity light, around 50 micromols of PAR. __________________ Hoppy

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06-09-2012, 06:34 AM	#4
In.a.Box Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New England Posts: 1,119	Tank is 40B. Thank hoppy