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Hi all,
I need help IDing a likely deficiency in addition to constant spot/diatom and green dust algae. I am getting ready for a water change today. 50% about every 1.5 weeks
Tank: 30 tall
Lights: 1x Current Satellite planted plus pro and 1x Current Satellite planted plus both at max settings for 5.5 hours a day
Co2 pressurized to turn on an hour before lights on, and turn off hour before lights off
Dosing: NilocG thrive three times a week with root tabs every month.
Substrate: BDBS
Specs:
pH=6.8
Ammonia=0ppm
Nitrites=0ppm
Nitrates=10-20ppm
KH = >10 dgh
GH = >10 dgh
So the GH and KH are high and the nitrates are were i would expect them to be for not doing a water change in the last 2 weeks (had a busy week), but this has been going on for 6 months. What concerns me the most is the lack of growth and the curling of my crypt leaves. For the GH/KH, i suspect there may be something here, but i am in need of help on describing why.
Photos here
https://imgur.com/a/5rmykJf
I need help IDing a likely deficiency in addition to constant spot/diatom and green dust algae. I am getting ready for a water change today. 50% about every 1.5 weeks
Tank: 30 tall
Lights: 1x Current Satellite planted plus pro and 1x Current Satellite planted plus both at max settings for 5.5 hours a day
Co2 pressurized to turn on an hour before lights on, and turn off hour before lights off
Dosing: NilocG thrive three times a week with root tabs every month.
Substrate: BDBS
Specs:
pH=6.8
Ammonia=0ppm
Nitrites=0ppm
Nitrates=10-20ppm
KH = >10 dgh
GH = >10 dgh
So the GH and KH are high and the nitrates are were i would expect them to be for not doing a water change in the last 2 weeks (had a busy week), but this has been going on for 6 months. What concerns me the most is the lack of growth and the curling of my crypt leaves. For the GH/KH, i suspect there may be something here, but i am in need of help on describing why.
Photos here
https://imgur.com/a/5rmykJf