Hey Tom,
I am wondering if carpet plants such as glossos and dwarf hairgrass both go for nutrients in the water column first or substrate...
I've been dosing according to your EI with:
1/4 tsp KNO3 and 1/8 KH2PO4 4x a week
10ml traces in between (2tbsp/500ml)
on a 45G with 192W and 30ppm CO2
I've notice that fuzz algae on my glossos decreased but haven't notice any increase in growth...instead...my glossos are starting to die...turning brownish/yellowish...
my tank is mainly made up with glossos and dwarf hairgrass and maybe just 2 bunches of rotala rotundifolia.
my rotala is also starting to turn white (the new leaves)
I was curious and measured my NO3, PO4 and Fe this morning and found that I have nearly 100ppm NO3 (PO4 and Fe shows high level...but test kit aren't accurate)
So are my glossos, dwarf hairgrass, and rotala even absorbing the nutrients I dose...? and would the dying glosso and white rotala be signs of excess nutrients?
Thanks!
I am wondering if carpet plants such as glossos and dwarf hairgrass both go for nutrients in the water column first or substrate...
I've been dosing according to your EI with:
1/4 tsp KNO3 and 1/8 KH2PO4 4x a week
10ml traces in between (2tbsp/500ml)
on a 45G with 192W and 30ppm CO2
I've notice that fuzz algae on my glossos decreased but haven't notice any increase in growth...instead...my glossos are starting to die...turning brownish/yellowish...
my tank is mainly made up with glossos and dwarf hairgrass and maybe just 2 bunches of rotala rotundifolia.
my rotala is also starting to turn white (the new leaves)
I was curious and measured my NO3, PO4 and Fe this morning and found that I have nearly 100ppm NO3 (PO4 and Fe shows high level...but test kit aren't accurate)
So are my glossos, dwarf hairgrass, and rotala even absorbing the nutrients I dose...? and would the dying glosso and white rotala be signs of excess nutrients?
Thanks!