Leggy Plant

[woodyship]

Hello All,



I used the CO2 drop checker and it is good now. its yellow-green color.

I also, change my light, i am using now 2X150Watt Metal Hallide 6,500K

and T5 2X34Watt 10,000K

and T5 2X34Watt 6,500K

and T5 4X24Watt 6,500K

and my T5 Light are the best in market (aquamedic and AquaGlu)

and my plant are too leggy
any help please

 

[Bobtastic]

Do you actually use that amount of lighting?! As I understand it's light is what drives the growth of plants, so I you have lots of light you need to have enough Co2 and ferts to support the demands that the light generates.

What amounts of ferts are you using?

 

[KittyKat]

What size is the tank and how deep is it?

 

[RadaR]

I also, change my light, i am using now 2X150Watt Metal Hallide 6,500K

and T5 2X34Watt 10,000K

and T5 2X34Watt 6,500K

and T5 4X24Watt 6,500K

Crickey that's a lot of light. Even without knowing the size of the tank I bet there's too much light being used.

I used the CO2 drop checker and it is good now. its yellow-green color.

Is that with bromo blue and 4dkh water in the drop checker? Not tap water?

Most likely it's lack of carbon and/or nutrients(micro or more probable, macro).
You may be adding enough carbon or nutrients to the tank but they might not be delivered to the plants at a quick enough rate, or at all. On a high light tank such as this, you will be wanted 10x the volume of the tank turned over every hour via a combination of filters and powerheads.