Problem with chlorophyll (disappears)
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more details about my aquarium:
I use RO water and prepare it using CaCo3,CaSO4,Mg2SO4*7H2O to reach the following parameters:
Mg - 10 ppm
Ca - 50 ppm
It seems to be proper level of Mg in my aquarium. It should be enough for my plants.
I have very strong circulation (Tetra Ex 1200 - 1200l/h for 60 liters aquarium) and light about 1.1W/l.
NO3 - 25 ppm
Po4-2.5ppm
Co2 - 50 ppm if I increase it the fish do not feel well,they do not want to swim.
2 weeks ago I had more than 100ppm No3 and more than 10 ppm Po4 (dosing pump failure).
All the time I have a lot of long hair algae and short green algae. Every 2 days I have to remove it. I do not know why the algae like my aquarium. (I think that my plants do not grow well so algae grow)
I wonder if The problem with macrandra is not related with micronutrients because I dose only 10 ml of TPN+ per week
I can increase TPN+ but it seems to me that algae grow faster when I dose more TPN+
I use RO water and prepare it using CaCo3,CaSO4,Mg2SO4*7H2O to reach the following parameters:
Mg - 10 ppm
Ca - 50 ppm
It seems to be proper level of Mg in my aquarium. It should be enough for my plants.
I have very strong circulation (Tetra Ex 1200 - 1200l/h for 60 liters aquarium) and light about 1.1W/l.
NO3 - 25 ppm
Po4-2.5ppm
Co2 - 50 ppm if I increase it the fish do not feel well,they do not want to swim.
2 weeks ago I had more than 100ppm No3 and more than 10 ppm Po4 (dosing pump failure).
All the time I have a lot of long hair algae and short green algae. Every 2 days I have to remove it. I do not know why the algae like my aquarium. (I think that my plants do not grow well so algae grow)
I wonder if The problem with macrandra is not related with micronutrients because I dose only 10 ml of TPN+ per week
I can increase TPN+ but it seems to me that algae grow faster when I dose more TPN+
You are walking around in a circle. If you have that much algae you can be sure there's a deficiency. As long as you keep limiting plants, this issue will be very persistent.
So bump up the micro dosing, remove as much algae as you can, clean very well and do a 75% waterchange afterwards.
Concentrate on plant growth and the algae won't stand a chance.
So bump up the micro dosing, remove as much algae as you can, clean very well and do a 75% waterchange afterwards.
Concentrate on plant growth and the algae won't stand a chance.
Hi,
This is my first post!! I've been reading through for a week now and I am impressed about so many knowledgeable people helping us, than you!
I studied Agriculture and you are helping me refreshing some dusty old concepts I had in my mind...
I once learned one very simple method to identify plant nutrient deficiencies consisting in preparing nutrient solutions for N,P,K,Fe,Mg. Then, by feeding the affected shoot with the nutrients (one per solution) you could see which nutrient you were lacking...
Do you see this applicable to aquatic plants? Could this be used to adjust nutrient solutions in a "more accurate" way?
Regards, Will
This is my first post!! I've been reading through for a week now and I am impressed about so many knowledgeable people helping us, than you!
I studied Agriculture and you are helping me refreshing some dusty old concepts I had in my mind...
I once learned one very simple method to identify plant nutrient deficiencies consisting in preparing nutrient solutions for N,P,K,Fe,Mg. Then, by feeding the affected shoot with the nutrients (one per solution) you could see which nutrient you were lacking...
Do you see this applicable to aquatic plants? Could this be used to adjust nutrient solutions in a "more accurate" way?
Regards, Will