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

[RUDY STA ANA <rsta_ana@yahoo.com>]

Hi, Amit!
1- I keep the lights on for 9 hrs/day.
2- No,I have not tested for phospate. What
tester-brand and name- do you use for PO4?
3- 540 watts at 180 gal should be 3 watts/gal. I am
not familiar with feet daily.
Thanks for the reply.

--- Amit Brucker <amitb@gtek.co.il> wrote:
> 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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