Can you try making a CPVC 1/2" or 3/4" pipe spray bar that sits along the bottom rear and sprays towards the front of the tank?
Feed CO2 into the loop that this leads out to.
If you have another filter etc, then use that or a powerhead for some surface movement.
You have a lot of plants and some are very aggressive as far as CO2, and some are not, the A reineckii, the Ammania/Neasea are all wimpy and poor competitors for CO2, so they get those stunted tips.
While the other plants do okay/well.
Looks like a CO2 issue, but current and distribution are part of it, I think the light is fine, 12" ought to be fine for the height for the light.
We have club meter, you can borrow it.
Unless it's BBA, a blackout can clean up the tank some.
Excel likely will not help if it's mostly green algae.
The trickle filter might be part of the issue, seal it up, do every/anything you can to stop degassing through that.
Nothing else knocks growth back more than poor CO2, nothing.
Nutrients are very easy to rule out.
Large frequent water changes, add and dose them.
That;'s the end of that.
Light seems fine to me.
1.6W a gal at 12" above the tank of T5's, that's about what I have here:
I've got lot more space and area for the water to move around though.......
I'd try the progressive method for CO2 increasing, but only if you are around to watch the effects, then try again and add a tough more and so on, wait 3-7 days between adjustments.
Seal the wet/dry issue, good current, consider a good whack to allow for more room for the plants.
My tank is not a lot different as far as filters(has wet/dry), similar tap, EI dosed, good current, more open though............and similar light.
So not too much left other than CO2, some trimming and opening up the tank some more, try the spray bar along the back.
Regards,
Tom Barr
Feed CO2 into the loop that this leads out to.
If you have another filter etc, then use that or a powerhead for some surface movement.
You have a lot of plants and some are very aggressive as far as CO2, and some are not, the A reineckii, the Ammania/Neasea are all wimpy and poor competitors for CO2, so they get those stunted tips.
While the other plants do okay/well.
Looks like a CO2 issue, but current and distribution are part of it, I think the light is fine, 12" ought to be fine for the height for the light.
We have club meter, you can borrow it.
Unless it's BBA, a blackout can clean up the tank some.
Excel likely will not help if it's mostly green algae.
The trickle filter might be part of the issue, seal it up, do every/anything you can to stop degassing through that.
Nothing else knocks growth back more than poor CO2, nothing.
Nutrients are very easy to rule out.
Large frequent water changes, add and dose them.
That;'s the end of that.
Light seems fine to me.
1.6W a gal at 12" above the tank of T5's, that's about what I have here:
I've got lot more space and area for the water to move around though.......
I'd try the progressive method for CO2 increasing, but only if you are around to watch the effects, then try again and add a tough more and so on, wait 3-7 days between adjustments.
Seal the wet/dry issue, good current, consider a good whack to allow for more room for the plants.
My tank is not a lot different as far as filters(has wet/dry), similar tap, EI dosed, good current, more open though............and similar light.
So not too much left other than CO2, some trimming and opening up the tank some more, try the spray bar along the back.
Regards,
Tom Barr