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

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

Pearling is when the plants release oxygen as tiny
bubbles from the leaves. The photosynthesis process. 
--- Albert Karcher <ahkarcher@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Think about this....  I also have had a 180 gal
> planted tank for 1.5 + years.  I have mostly
> followed Crandall's advise from Sunken Gardens but
> have started to stray lately.  
> I use local Corpus Christi Water,  ph 8.0 & hardness
> about 4 or 180 ppm.  I try to find fish that are
> compatible with the local water simply for
> convenience(Tanganyikan's.  I have filter gravel on
> one side and Fluorite on the other.  The tank is
> divided but water is passing through both sides. 
> 196 watts on the Fluorite side and almost the same
> on the  other.  I struggled about a year with the
> yeast CO2 systems but several months ago purchased
> cylinder and two each (different types) diffusers 
> They have helped tremendously.  
> I have tried many types of fertilisers including
> making some of my own.  However I have had very good
> luck with the following blends.  
> I looked at Flourish's ingredience and listed it on
> paper.  I then looked at Tropica Master Grow and
> listed it's ingredients on the other side of the
> paper and compared concentrations.  Where Flourish
> concentrations were low Tropica Master Grow's were
> high.  Not very scientific, I realise but for my
> tank perimeters this has been working very good.  I
> have been using the follow doses with an Eheim
> dosing unit.
> Flourish  0.82 ml/day
> Tropica   4.1    "
> Seachem's Phos  0 to 1 ml/day
> Seachem's Nitrogen   1 ml/day
> Seachems's K       1 ml/day
> Fe (Carls or Seachem) 4 to 8 ml/day (I think)
>  
> I monitor Iron, Phosphates and NO 3's once every 3
> to 5 weeks and adjust accordingly.  I have to
> harvest every 2 week. 
> The only algae I have is on the plant leaves and
> that seems to be controlled by reducing light.  I'm
> kinda lazy so bleach dipping is out of the question.
> 
>  
> Good luck
> ck
>  
> By the way, exactly what is pearling?
> 
> RUDY STA ANA <rsta_ana@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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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