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

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

1. I would reduce the light, first step - go for 2 watts per gallon.
2. You can just for now reduce the light in one hour - 8 hours per day.
3. Is your algae is like hair ? can you remove it by hand ?? (If you can
just do it....)
4. Do you use tap water ???
Is your algae is like blooming in the tank ?
There is another solution that might serve you as a final solution, but try
to take these steps first and see what happens.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RUDY STA ANA" <rsta_ana@yahoo.com>
To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA Member] HELP W/ 180 GAL PLANT TANK


> 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > __________________________________
> > > Do you Yahoo!?
> > > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product
> > search
> > > http://shopping.yahoo.com
> > >  ------------------
> > >  To unsubscribe from this list, please send mail
> > to majordomo@thekrib.com
> > >  with "Unsubscribe aga-member" in the body of the
> > message.  Archives of
> > >  this list can be found at
> > http://lists.thekrib.com/aga-member/
> >
> >  ------------------
> >  To unsubscribe from this list, please send mail to
> > majordomo@thekrib.com
> >  with "Unsubscribe aga-member" in the body of the
> > message.  Archives of
> >  this list can be found at
> > http://lists.thekrib.com/aga-member/
> >
>
>
> __________________________________
> Do you Yahoo!?
> The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search
> http://shopping.yahoo.com
>  ------------------
>  To unsubscribe from this list, please send mail to majordomo@thekrib.com
>  with "Unsubscribe aga-member" in the body of the message.  Archives of
>  this list can be found at http://lists.thekrib.com/aga-member/

 ------------------
 To unsubscribe from this list, please send mail to majordomo@thekrib.com
 with "Unsubscribe aga-member" in the body of the message.  Archives of
 this list can be found at http://lists.thekrib.com/aga-member/