Hello all-
I recently invested in a serious planted tank set up and now am facing serious issues. Here we go:
Tank Specs:
ADA 60P
Nova Extreme 4x24 t5 ([email protected]/ [email protected]) 4.5hrs 2X Daily
Ehiem 2213
Pressurized CO2/Ceramic diffuser
ADA Aquasoil
Experienced major ammonia spike and leeching during the first two weeks from the Aquasoil, which led to green water outbreak. I then installed a UV sterilizer which cleared the GW in a few days. Now I have hair algae, BBA and am finding cyanobacteria along the front where substrate meets glass. This concerns me as the substrate is new and clean, and the circulation is good. I have Amano shrimp and an Ancistrus who don't make a dent, and I spend an hour every day removing what I can. My CO2 concentration is moderate to high with the drop checker yellowish green at the end of the light cycle and a good amount of pearling.
Water Parameters:
GH <50
KH 50
Ph 6.8- 7
Ammonia 0 ppm
Nitrate 10-20 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Tap water Phosphate < 10ppm
Thanks for reading this long post. Any input is greatly appreciated.
I recently invested in a serious planted tank set up and now am facing serious issues. Here we go:
Tank Specs:
ADA 60P
Nova Extreme 4x24 t5 ([email protected]/ [email protected]) 4.5hrs 2X Daily
Ehiem 2213
Pressurized CO2/Ceramic diffuser
ADA Aquasoil
Experienced major ammonia spike and leeching during the first two weeks from the Aquasoil, which led to green water outbreak. I then installed a UV sterilizer which cleared the GW in a few days. Now I have hair algae, BBA and am finding cyanobacteria along the front where substrate meets glass. This concerns me as the substrate is new and clean, and the circulation is good. I have Amano shrimp and an Ancistrus who don't make a dent, and I spend an hour every day removing what I can. My CO2 concentration is moderate to high with the drop checker yellowish green at the end of the light cycle and a good amount of pearling.
Water Parameters:
GH <50
KH 50
Ph 6.8- 7
Ammonia 0 ppm
Nitrate 10-20 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Tap water Phosphate < 10ppm
Thanks for reading this long post. Any input is greatly appreciated.