Osaka 320l/84usg Journal

[Bigpig]

whats the best way to add Nitrate?

Edit: Mosy of the pics are gone now tiddy up my photobucket will fix soon

 

[aaronnorth]

via KNO3 (potassium nitrate), available at aqua essentials - are you sure it is the low NO3 which is the cause?

 

[Bigpig]

am not sure it was really bad but it slowly going away used to be over the plants wood ect now it just mostly on the substrate and glass at the front.
Would the UV fliter be killing the spores or something in the water?

 

[aaronnorth]

the UV will only kill it if it passes through the water, and BGA is hard to get rid off that way,

 

[Bigpig]

Did pretty big maintenance today filter, 30% water. Took the fern out and the big leave plants and give the rest a good trim moves a few plants. Can see the wood much better now

Got some room at the back now.
Kicked a a good bit of the plant substrate into the water but it clearing now

 

[Bigpig]

Ok journal restored for thoses who where following

Am really pleased at my first real attempt at a planted tank.

Ok my Hygrophila polysperma needs abit of a trim. Whats the best way to do it?

Would this be a good set of tools to buy http/www.aquaessentials.co.uk/index.php?...roducts_id=1586 ?

 

[aaronnorth]

cut off the top and it produces side shoots & bushes out.

uproot & cut off the bottom and it will grow straight up. That kit is fine.

 

[Bigpig]

cut off the top and it produces side shoots & bushes out.

uproot & cut off the bottom and it will grow straight up. That kit is fine.

Same as the Limnophila then. Is this the case for all stem plants?

Thx

 

[hellohefalump]

yep, all stem plants

 

[Bigpig]

via KNO3 (potassium nitrate), available at aqua essentials - are you sure it is the low NO3 which is the cause?

just check my Nitrate ands it at 10 ppm
Filter is very clean

Still got bga

 

[Bigpig]

Should I go for the dry powder or the easy life Nitro?
Also my Flourish Excel is running out would easy life easy carbo be suitable replacement?
Any other liquids ferts I should be getting?

 

[aaronnorth]

dry powders will be cheaper, and you will know exactly how much nitrate you are adding, unless the easylife tells you so?
easycarbo is the same as excel.
as long as you have NPK & trace covered then you are fine. What are you currently dosing?

 

[Bigpig]

Just Flourish. I was using the free stuff that came with my subtract but ran out a while ago

What would you recommend using along side the easycarb?

 

[aaronnorth]

i would switch to tropica plant nutrition+ (contains NPK & Trace) you can dose this at 5ml per 100l daily, or every other day, but this could work out expensive, so you can make a DIY version http/www.theplantedtank.co.uk/allinone.htm

 

[Bigpig]

That would replace the easycarb and the dry Potassium Nitrate I was going to buy? Might get a bottle for now then make my own