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1st post, thx in advance!
I've had tanks for 8 years, just getting into CO2 injection. I used to live in Louisiana, with great water parameters, and had amazing plant growth w/o using CO2. Now living elsewhere with poor water quality I have tried everything to get good plant growth, all failing. Here's my setup:
75 gallon/ community fish.
Eco-complete substrate.
Matrix bio filtration media/Purigen in filter.
2 Rena Filstar XP canister filters w 2 vertical spray bars + 10" bubble wand.
RO water + minerals (equilibrium, acid buffer, akaline buffer).
Fennix 24/7[censored]v2 LED - w 49 PAR @ 21" deep. (On its 24 hr set program).
Co2 Art - 2 stage co2 injection, tank on 50psi & w intank diffuser.
EI Niloc G ferts (alternating days macro/micro).
50% water changes every 2 weeks.
Ok! Just added the CO2 a month ago, I have improved plant growth, but it's very leggy, not dense and w/o reddish hues. More importantly BBA has gone crazy! This seems like my CO2 levels are too low, right? My PH is 6.4, KH is 1, but my drop checker fluid is yellowish green, suggesting I have too much CO2. I know to aim for 30 CO2 level, but my PH/KH reading suggests more like 11. This would explain the BBA, but then what about the drop check fluid being yellowish? I don't know which way to go! Less lights, more CO2, add more acid/akaline buffer to water to raise pH, more surface agitation?
I'm lost. I'd appreciate any help/advise. Thanks again
(Side note: my fish do not yet seem stressed)
I've had tanks for 8 years, just getting into CO2 injection. I used to live in Louisiana, with great water parameters, and had amazing plant growth w/o using CO2. Now living elsewhere with poor water quality I have tried everything to get good plant growth, all failing. Here's my setup:
75 gallon/ community fish.
Eco-complete substrate.
Matrix bio filtration media/Purigen in filter.
2 Rena Filstar XP canister filters w 2 vertical spray bars + 10" bubble wand.
RO water + minerals (equilibrium, acid buffer, akaline buffer).
Fennix 24/7[censored]v2 LED - w 49 PAR @ 21" deep. (On its 24 hr set program).
Co2 Art - 2 stage co2 injection, tank on 50psi & w intank diffuser.
EI Niloc G ferts (alternating days macro/micro).
50% water changes every 2 weeks.
Ok! Just added the CO2 a month ago, I have improved plant growth, but it's very leggy, not dense and w/o reddish hues. More importantly BBA has gone crazy! This seems like my CO2 levels are too low, right? My PH is 6.4, KH is 1, but my drop checker fluid is yellowish green, suggesting I have too much CO2. I know to aim for 30 CO2 level, but my PH/KH reading suggests more like 11. This would explain the BBA, but then what about the drop check fluid being yellowish? I don't know which way to go! Less lights, more CO2, add more acid/akaline buffer to water to raise pH, more surface agitation?
I'm lost. I'd appreciate any help/advise. Thanks again
(Side note: my fish do not yet seem stressed)