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ranjohns
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I only want to dose once about every two weeks and only want to do a water change about once every 4 months or so. What dosing strategy will work with that kind of a schedule, and what limitations will that strategy need in the context of light, CO2 (Excel), and substrate?
Tank & Fish
29 g, 30 in wide, 55W cf (AHSupply.com) raised 4 inches, an Eheim 2026 external canister, an HOB Marineland Penguin Power Filter 350B to be removed when the Eheim matures, fully planted in Seachem fluorite, one somewhat large piece of Malayasian wood (boiled for 1 hours before placed in tank). Fish: 6 Neon Tetra. 78F. I want to add a crossocheilus siamensis.
Background
I added the neon tetras today - 11AM - after an extended fishless cycle. Until 2 days ago I dosed ammonia daily to 4ppm. After 12 hours, ammonia would go to 0; nitrites to 1ppm; nitrAtes to 40ppm. Until yesterday I had been using Seachem ferts as per Seachem's recommendations for macros, micros + Excel (2x to 3x dosing Excel to treat algae).
Yesterday I did a 90% water change and water clarity has improved; but is still somewhat green. Algae present are a bit of BBA, diatoms on glass and green water.
Today, I fed the fish at 2pm. At 9:30pm ammonia was 0; nitrites 0; and nitrates 40ppm; pH 7.2. I did not measure hardness.
I look forward to your reply.
Tank & Fish
29 g, 30 in wide, 55W cf (AHSupply.com) raised 4 inches, an Eheim 2026 external canister, an HOB Marineland Penguin Power Filter 350B to be removed when the Eheim matures, fully planted in Seachem fluorite, one somewhat large piece of Malayasian wood (boiled for 1 hours before placed in tank). Fish: 6 Neon Tetra. 78F. I want to add a crossocheilus siamensis.
Background
I added the neon tetras today - 11AM - after an extended fishless cycle. Until 2 days ago I dosed ammonia daily to 4ppm. After 12 hours, ammonia would go to 0; nitrites to 1ppm; nitrAtes to 40ppm. Until yesterday I had been using Seachem ferts as per Seachem's recommendations for macros, micros + Excel (2x to 3x dosing Excel to treat algae).
Yesterday I did a 90% water change and water clarity has improved; but is still somewhat green. Algae present are a bit of BBA, diatoms on glass and green water.
Today, I fed the fish at 2pm. At 9:30pm ammonia was 0; nitrites 0; and nitrates 40ppm; pH 7.2. I did not measure hardness.
I look forward to your reply.