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Hi!
I have 55g aboout a month and a half old, moderately planted tank. I also have 5 ottos in it. It has 100% fluorite substrate, about 2W/gal light and dyi CO2. The plants were growing pretty well at the beginning but slown down in growth and started getting hair and blue algae. I have tested for amonia and nitrates (aquarium pharmaceuticals test kits) but couldn't see any. I figured that the ottos did not get my plants enought nitrogen nutrients so I decided to add Seachem Flourish Nitrogen (I think it's potassium nitrate). I didn't want to overdo it so I put one dose the first day. It seemed to help because my amazon started putting out new leaves. I tested amonia and nitrates again but didn't see any. So I added more Flourish Nitrogen. And then it all started. The water started looking cloudy. My tests still don't show any amonia or nitrate. Is it possible that the Flourish Nitrogen puts in Nitrogen in a form that the tests cannot detect but the algae can utilize? How do I clear out the water besides doing water changes? I usually do about 25% weekly. Also, the leaves on my amazons and anubias started looking wavy and my chain swords' new leaves look pale. I must be lacking some nutrient in the tank. Any recommendation on what I should add? I think I read that iron deficiency can cause yellowish/pale color. Iron shouldn't be a problem since I have a fluorite gravel. But maybe it's the lack of magnesium stopping the plants from using the iron. Any suggestions? Product recommendations? Thank you! |
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My tap water has Phosphates added to reduce pipe corosion and also has
nitrates due to the source being river and organics leach into the water. I was having green water problems, the tests showed no amonia and moderate nitrate (of course due to source). I found that the green water problems occured when I used stress coat or novaqua or tetra start right(?) to remove chlorine (The town does not add Cloramaines (Chlorine-amonia mix)) . It seems that the product that contain aloe type slime additives would cause this. I just use Amquel or Amquel 2 (removes nitrates or so the product claims) and have not had the green water. I don't know why this is. I just have not had the green water problem since. I also visited the water treatment plant in my town and spoke to them about the water. This was very enlightening. I found out about the water harness and nitrates and phosphates. They showed me the equipment they test with and what the do to the water (settling, filtering, chlorine, and pH stabilizers). I recomend setting up a tour of your municpal water supply department. I do know that some test kits test nitrates/nitrites and amonia with different reagents than others. Try different test kits to see what you come up with. I add iron to my water and this has been the trick for my crypts and amazons. I have regular agate gravel so I do not know about those "planted aquarium" substrates. |
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