Hi everyone,
I have my new tank all set up now, and i'd really love to see some pearling, but i dont really understand it completely.
I.E do all plants pearl? Or just some of them. I have a few anubias which definatly arent. I have some Myriophyllum and Ambulia which aren't (but have almost doubled in size), and a few other plants, riccia and java moss. I have some Hemianthus micranthemoides that SEEMS to be (providing its not just bubbles that are getting trapped there), but only a few bubbles. Also, the plants are only a couple of weeks in my tank (am i just being impatient?) . Some are cuttings, like the ambulia, and others like the anubias were potted.
A couple anubias from my old tank which were looking a bit sad have also shot out a new leaf since the new setup, previously I was lucky to get one leaf a month.
My Current setup is this:
56g tank (215l)
145w light (fluoro - 3 tubes came with the tank, two 30w 10000K, one 25w lowerK, and ive retrofitted another two 30w tubes as well.)
pH around 6.4 (been a bit bumpy with the co2 settling in, but seems stable now)
kH 40ppm (dH 2.3 i believe)
GH 80ppm
which I believe should give me a cO2 in the vicinity of 23ppm (my ph is a digital tester, but the kH test kits accuracy I can't vouch for)
Im using a DiY co2 system
Ferts im a bit unsure about, im not wanting to get as technical as using pmdd ( and sourcing everything here is Australia is a pain in the ***) and I cant afford seachem, so im using a generic brand aquarium plant food "aqua master" at a daily rate of 2.8ml. All it tells me is that its "phosphate free" and has NPK at a 2.6-0-5.0 ratio and chelates of Iron, copper, zinc manganeze and boron. I also dose a couple of drops of Red Sea "flora 24" which is their daily product to add bits that supposedly dissapear in 24 hours. All I know about this flora 24 is that it costs a fortune but I have used it in the past and seen an increase in plant health. Also I just believe that it might have some of the more exotic micronutrients that my macro plant food doesnt have.
Well, sorry for the long post, but maybe someone could look over this and help me get my plants pearling!
Many thanks!
-edit- Oh, and I used the Red Sea brand substrate additive as well. You add it after adding 2/3 of your substrate, then put the last bit of your substrate on.
I have my new tank all set up now, and i'd really love to see some pearling, but i dont really understand it completely.
I.E do all plants pearl? Or just some of them. I have a few anubias which definatly arent. I have some Myriophyllum and Ambulia which aren't (but have almost doubled in size), and a few other plants, riccia and java moss. I have some Hemianthus micranthemoides that SEEMS to be (providing its not just bubbles that are getting trapped there), but only a few bubbles. Also, the plants are only a couple of weeks in my tank (am i just being impatient?) . Some are cuttings, like the ambulia, and others like the anubias were potted.
A couple anubias from my old tank which were looking a bit sad have also shot out a new leaf since the new setup, previously I was lucky to get one leaf a month.
My Current setup is this:
56g tank (215l)
145w light (fluoro - 3 tubes came with the tank, two 30w 10000K, one 25w lowerK, and ive retrofitted another two 30w tubes as well.)
pH around 6.4 (been a bit bumpy with the co2 settling in, but seems stable now)
kH 40ppm (dH 2.3 i believe)
GH 80ppm
which I believe should give me a cO2 in the vicinity of 23ppm (my ph is a digital tester, but the kH test kits accuracy I can't vouch for)
Im using a DiY co2 system
Ferts im a bit unsure about, im not wanting to get as technical as using pmdd ( and sourcing everything here is Australia is a pain in the ***) and I cant afford seachem, so im using a generic brand aquarium plant food "aqua master" at a daily rate of 2.8ml. All it tells me is that its "phosphate free" and has NPK at a 2.6-0-5.0 ratio and chelates of Iron, copper, zinc manganeze and boron. I also dose a couple of drops of Red Sea "flora 24" which is their daily product to add bits that supposedly dissapear in 24 hours. All I know about this flora 24 is that it costs a fortune but I have used it in the past and seen an increase in plant health. Also I just believe that it might have some of the more exotic micronutrients that my macro plant food doesnt have.
Well, sorry for the long post, but maybe someone could look over this and help me get my plants pearling!
Many thanks!
-edit- Oh, and I used the Red Sea brand substrate additive as well. You add it after adding 2/3 of your substrate, then put the last bit of your substrate on.
