Nothings growing

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resowner92

Discussion Starter · Aug 30, 2009

Well ever since I did my rescape on this tank nothing has been growing. It has been rescaped since July 18.

Here is a pic of the tank currently.

And a pic of the rescape like a week after

Specs of the tank
3gal tank (same as ADA mini S)
27 watt home depot light
red sea nano filter
Aqua Soil ammazonia 1

Plants
HC
e. tennellus micro
Downoi

Fish
4 Chili Rasboras
TONS of Blue Pearl Shrimp :wink:

Tests
pH 7.2
NH3/NH4 0
NO2 0
NO3 10
GH 13
KH ???

I currently am dosing 1.5ml of excel in the tank almost daily (started on wed (8/26). I was dosing pfertz but it didnt seem to help so I stoped. There is no CO2 in this tank. I also do 30-50% water change every 1-2 weeks.

I dont know what could be wrong because my tank used to be like this with the same conditions so I think its weird :icon_conf

If I'm missing anything let me know.

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resowner92

Discussion Starter · #2 · Aug 30, 2009

lol forgot to ask a question

Does anyone know what is going on in there?

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fish dork

· #3 · Aug 30, 2009

It looks like the top is now covered completely with plants. Was it like that in the before pic?

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resowner92

Discussion Starter · #4 · Aug 30, 2009

fish dork said:
It looks like the top is now covered completely with plants. Was it like that in the before pic?

It was like that in the beginning but they have been out for a month now I think.

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CL

· #5 · Aug 30, 2009

Maybe your AS ran out of juice?

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resowner92

Discussion Starter · #6 · Aug 30, 2009

clwatkins10 said:
Maybe your AS ran out of juice?

Thats what I was thinking :icon_frow

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CL

· #7 · Aug 30, 2009

dose some ferts then

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resowner92

Discussion Starter · #8 · Aug 30, 2009

clwatkins10 said:
dose some ferts then

I actually have quite a few bags of AS laying around but they are for another scape but I think I will have extra. I bought 4 9L bags for a 40gal breeder :tongue:

or I can make a moss scape which I was kinda thinking of in the mean time

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CL

· #9 · Aug 30, 2009

resowner92 said:
I actually have quite a few bags of AS laying around but they are for another scape but I think I will have extra. I bought 4 9L bags for a 40gal breeder :tongue:

or I can make a moss scape which I was kinda thinking of in the mean time

wow, I was thinking that I was doing overkill with 3 bags.
Just take the old AS out and put new as in. You can put the old AS as your base layer in the breeder and it would work just fine.

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resowner92

Discussion Starter · #10 · Aug 30, 2009

clwatkins10 said:
wow, I was thinking that I was doing overkill with 3 bags.
Just take the old AS out and put new as in. You can put the old AS as your base layer in the breeder and it would work just fine.

lol the plan was originally for a 55 gal then I was thinking about a 75 gallon. But then I decided a 40gal breeder would be better and cheaper.

My only problem with changing the AS is all my shrimp in there :icon_frow I think I will try and cycle some first but that will be awhile.

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Hoppy

· #11 · Aug 30, 2009

It looks like not enough light, but with photos it is hard to tell. The rescaped tank certainly has brown water compared to the other photo. Fluorescent bulbs like in that fixture do lose intensity with time, so if it has been a year since that bulb was new, that could cause the loss of a significant amount of light. And, the intensity is lowest at the substrate level, which is where all of the plants now are.

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resowner92

Discussion Starter · #12 · Aug 30, 2009

Hoppy said:
It looks like not enough light, but with photos it is hard to tell. The rescaped tank certainly has brown water compared to the other photo. Fluorescent bulbs like in that fixture do lose intensity with time, so if it has been a year since that bulb was new, that could cause the loss of a significant amount of light. And, the intensity is lowest at the substrate level, which is where all of the plants now are.

I moved the lighting to get a better picture but the light has been running for 11 months so its time to change that also.

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