so i started a 75 gallon high tech tank about a month ago and i am now starting to have problems with algae and growing some plants.
this is the current setup:
pool filter sand
sunsun canister filter
ehiem heater
powerhead
5lb co2 tank
gla regulator
finnex ray 2
big piece of driftwood
and couple dragon stones
plants:
s. repens (some stems are doing terrible)
some crypts that are growing fine
mini christmas moss (growing great)
rotala rotundifolia
java fern (not doing so hot)
one little stem nana petite
ludwigia ovalis (just got couple days ago)
ludwigia dark red (just got couple days ago)
i am currently dosing ei gla dry ferts
plantex 1/4 tsp 3x week
kno3 3/4 tsp 3x week
kh2po4 1/4 3x week
when i first set this tank up i was using one finnex fugeray planted plus, i recently switched over to the ray 2. everything was good for the first couple weeks plants were growing and looking good, right before i switched over to the ray 2 i started to notice some brown fuzzy stringy stuff growing on the wood and around the xmass moss probably brown hair algae. and my s. repens stopped growing and looking rough about half of them have been losing their leaves everyday and i dont know what could be going on. i got my ray 2 couple days ago and is raised it a good bit above the tank and removed the glass tops since they were obstructing light into tank. as of now there is no fish in tank i dose 1 ppm ammonia to keep bacteria alive and dose excel everyday drop checker is yellowish at the end of day and light period is 5 hours any input/help is appreciated!
this is the current setup:
pool filter sand
sunsun canister filter
ehiem heater
powerhead
5lb co2 tank
gla regulator
finnex ray 2
big piece of driftwood
and couple dragon stones
plants:
s. repens (some stems are doing terrible)
some crypts that are growing fine
mini christmas moss (growing great)
rotala rotundifolia
java fern (not doing so hot)
one little stem nana petite
ludwigia ovalis (just got couple days ago)
ludwigia dark red (just got couple days ago)
i am currently dosing ei gla dry ferts
plantex 1/4 tsp 3x week
kno3 3/4 tsp 3x week
kh2po4 1/4 3x week
when i first set this tank up i was using one finnex fugeray planted plus, i recently switched over to the ray 2. everything was good for the first couple weeks plants were growing and looking good, right before i switched over to the ray 2 i started to notice some brown fuzzy stringy stuff growing on the wood and around the xmass moss probably brown hair algae. and my s. repens stopped growing and looking rough about half of them have been losing their leaves everyday and i dont know what could be going on. i got my ray 2 couple days ago and is raised it a good bit above the tank and removed the glass tops since they were obstructing light into tank. as of now there is no fish in tank i dose 1 ppm ammonia to keep bacteria alive and dose excel everyday drop checker is yellowish at the end of day and light period is 5 hours any input/help is appreciated!