Switching to Eco Complete. Good Decision?

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Hey guys. Ever since I rescaped my tank, it has all been going downhill. I loved the look of it, real natural and all. But, a few weeks later, i saw that plants started to thin out [leaves disappearing in many places] and green algae spots all over the rocks, walls. I read up about the issue and it seems that i have too mujch light over my tank, which will always go downhill without ferts or co2?

So i took a drive down to petco and they had 3 bags of eco complete. When i looked at reviews online about this everyone has had no issues, and their plants growth was tremendous. Right now I have regular brown gravel, but nothing is really growing anymore, and it's aggrivating. Will this gravel change really help my aquarium?

If it is, I plan to drive back and buy this product tommorow and get to work with this. Need some help, ideas, thanks :D

-Dave
 
The subtrate is only part of the total answer. Good Subtrate (ECO, ect) without good lights, right kind of plants, ect= poor and very slow growth of plants.
 
well i've got 260 watts over a 55g, and somethings just not right.
 
Your set-up is equal to my tank (100 gal with 400+ watts). I have pressurized C02 (a must with high lights). What kind of plants??
 
I'll get you the plant list tommorow, I'm half dead right now. I'll keep in touch with you. Night
 
I agree with Tanker... you need a good balance of variables. It sounds like you'll either need CO2 or to lower the lighting over you tank. Eco-complete is a great choice for substrate though, given everything else in the right proportions.
 
Can i switch over to Eco, and then add co2 within a few days? I saw this really cool co2 system when I was at petco today and I'm considering buying it from what you guys are telling me.
 
Eco Complete is very good. I put 2 bags into my 50g tank. Could have used 4. So it is mixed with gravel. I supplemented with some fertilizer balls. My plants are doing well now. I have 2 flourescent tubes, one is a plant light, the other a regular daylight spectrum so I can see the fish.

Regarding CO2, I don't have it and decided against it for several reasons.

1) the expense
2) the time
3) accidents can happen with CO2 that will kill every fish in your tank.
4) you can have a beautiful planted tank without CO2 if you pick the right plants.

If I were you I'd buy a bag of eco complete for every sq ft in your tank so you have all eco complete substrate and see how you go with that. Keep your lighting off for 12 hours a day.
 
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