Tom-
I wanted to take the time to thank you for the suggestions you made for me about my tank last week.. I have been noticing alot of hair algae on my plants and my glass. Also some spot algae but that is normal for most people...
By doing the 50% water change. Then adding 10ml of flourish and 1/2 tsp of KNo3/K2So4. I then ever other day add 1/4 tsp of KNO3 and 10ml of flourish. I have seen a change for the better in the tank. You are so right that I thought that over dosing the tank would cause the algae out break.. Well it hasn't gotten worse. In fact its not showed up at all on the glass since last week...
Before within 1 day I would have a new growth of hair on the front of my tank. By the next day a full sheet that I would have to scrape.... This was an everyday routine.... Now I haven't had to do this for a week now....
I also added a third bottle to the Co2 mix. Two are the normal water,yeast sugar method the third, I wanted to try the jello mix just for fun. Can't hurt can it. The fish seem fine and the plants are pearling like a can of soda...... Thats what I want right?
Is this routine ok to keep up. Weekly water changes of 50%, then add the 1/2tsp. of KNO3/K3SO4 and 10ml of flourish? Then ever other day add 1/4 (or should I add 1/2tsp.) of KNO3 and 10ml of flourish... Remeber this is a 55 gallon tank... 160 watts of NO flourescent...
Thanks again for helping me out. I think I got lazy on my part with the changing of the bottles of CO2. I seen people changing bottles every 4 days to every week.. I was assuming as long as its bubbling its fine? Then two weeks later, ALGAE . Now I will change them every 4 to7 days.... This seem ok?
Thanks again....
Spankey
I wanted to take the time to thank you for the suggestions you made for me about my tank last week.. I have been noticing alot of hair algae on my plants and my glass. Also some spot algae but that is normal for most people...
By doing the 50% water change. Then adding 10ml of flourish and 1/2 tsp of KNo3/K2So4. I then ever other day add 1/4 tsp of KNO3 and 10ml of flourish. I have seen a change for the better in the tank. You are so right that I thought that over dosing the tank would cause the algae out break.. Well it hasn't gotten worse. In fact its not showed up at all on the glass since last week...
Before within 1 day I would have a new growth of hair on the front of my tank. By the next day a full sheet that I would have to scrape.... This was an everyday routine.... Now I haven't had to do this for a week now....
I also added a third bottle to the Co2 mix. Two are the normal water,yeast sugar method the third, I wanted to try the jello mix just for fun. Can't hurt can it. The fish seem fine and the plants are pearling like a can of soda...... Thats what I want right?
Is this routine ok to keep up. Weekly water changes of 50%, then add the 1/2tsp. of KNO3/K3SO4 and 10ml of flourish? Then ever other day add 1/4 (or should I add 1/2tsp.) of KNO3 and 10ml of flourish... Remeber this is a 55 gallon tank... 160 watts of NO flourescent...
Thanks again for helping me out. I think I got lazy on my part with the changing of the bottles of CO2. I seen people changing bottles every 4 days to every week.. I was assuming as long as its bubbling its fine? Then two weeks later, ALGAE . Now I will change them every 4 to7 days.... This seem ok?
Thanks again....
Spankey