Re: [AGA Member] HELP W/ 180 GAL PLANT TANK

["Amit Brucker" <amitb@gtek.co.il>]

Hi,
Need more info:
1. the tank is 180 gallon ? you light it with 540 watts ???? for how long ?
2. Did you check for phosphate ?
3. Do you follow the rule of 2 watts per gallon or so ?
Do you use the feet daily ?

Let me know

Amit
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RUDY STA ANA" <rsta_ana@yahoo.com>
To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 5:39 PM
Subject: [AGA Member] HELP W/ 180 GAL PLANT TANK


> Hello, Everybody!
> I am a new member-1st post- and started planted
> aquarium when you had your convention here in Houston
> last year. I converted my 75 gal fish tank to planted
> and after 6 mos grew Ludwigia and Stargrass pretty
> good w/ Carbo Plus. I thought that I needed more space
> for both plant and fish and thereby invested in a 180
> gal.
> I had mediocre results-a little daily pearling and
> respectable growth on plants using Seachem Flourish a
> lot cheaper than Dupla 24 drops).
> I had to tear it down due to problems w/ tank that is
> covered w/ warranty.
> I had the replacement running for about a month now
> and have algae problems and non-pearling. I know or I
> think at least that the algae were result of adding
> Seachem's nitrogen and phospate. Since then only used
> Flourish, Potassium, and Iron - 10 ml ea/wk with
> 40-50% weekly water change. I have 480 watts of PC and
> 60 of reg flourescent(total 540) and pumps about 2 bps
> of CO2 gas.
> My tank has 0 ppm NH3 & NO2. PH=7.2 and about 10-11
> deg KH & GH, Temp= 82deg. I have 5 3.5 in Discus, 10
> o-cats, 20 Cardina J.,and 10 hatchets and 7 Corydoras.
> Can you guys help me out as to which kind and brand of
> ferts to use. Is my temp to high? Any help from
> anybody will be greatly appreciated. I am just
> desperate to grow a nice healthy planted tank.
>
>
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