Hello,
I've had freshwater aquariums for many many years and decided I wanted to try a planted tank. I would say I am having mixed results.
I have a 29 gal with Beamworks 24" LED light. HOB filter and undergravel filter. The light is on about 10-11 hrs a day. Substrate is gravel.
I have a half dozen Aponogeton grown from bulbs. 1 small sword. and a couple small anubius nana. For fish I have a plecostmus, corydoras cat, 1 molly, and 10 neon tetras.
Now I have a couple different problems. Early my plants seemed to thrive, especially the Aponogeton was growing up the to surface and flowering, but now they are all stunted and don't look very good.
I also have some black algae on the sword and anubius leaves. And green algae on the tank walls.
I think my fish are destroying my plants as well. I had some dwarf hairgrass and something was digging that up every night. it is all gone now.
I assume I need to back off my light hours to combat the algae (I have turned it back a couple hours but maybe try more?)
What can be done to boost plant growth and keep the fish from destroying the plants? Please advise.
Aaron
I've had freshwater aquariums for many many years and decided I wanted to try a planted tank. I would say I am having mixed results.
I have a 29 gal with Beamworks 24" LED light. HOB filter and undergravel filter. The light is on about 10-11 hrs a day. Substrate is gravel.
I have a half dozen Aponogeton grown from bulbs. 1 small sword. and a couple small anubius nana. For fish I have a plecostmus, corydoras cat, 1 molly, and 10 neon tetras.
Now I have a couple different problems. Early my plants seemed to thrive, especially the Aponogeton was growing up the to surface and flowering, but now they are all stunted and don't look very good.
I also have some black algae on the sword and anubius leaves. And green algae on the tank walls.
I think my fish are destroying my plants as well. I had some dwarf hairgrass and something was digging that up every night. it is all gone now.
I assume I need to back off my light hours to combat the algae (I have turned it back a couple hours but maybe try more?)
What can be done to boost plant growth and keep the fish from destroying the plants? Please advise.
Aaron