RE: [APD] Re: 1st Planted Tank questions

["Liz Wilhite" <liz_wilhite at hotmail_com>]

> "It seems that every leaf on every plant is melting away."
>
> I'll bet. What's the temperature?

25.8 - 26C

> Cut the lights to something closer to 110W. Once the tank is stable, maybe 
> go up to 150W.

Cut it to 130 this afternoon
> "I may have done something really stupid -- I have plants in there. That 
> means I am running lights and CO2 and have discovered algae."
>
> Plants will thrive in the cycling if all other needs are met, but the algae 
> will really thrive under the lights you have especially if CO2 is anywhere 
> near minimal. Pressurized tank or DIY yeast?

Pressurized, pH meter 7.2, CO2 around 15

> Dose ferts to get to this:
>
> http://www.sfbaaps.com/reference/barr_02_02.shtml

It should need ferts at 1 week given macros from cycling and the new 
substrate?

> These two test kits will get you on the right track:
>
> http://www.thatpetplace.com/Products/KW/F73%2cMAN1044/Class/Fish+Supplies+Aquarim+Pharmaceuticals+Test+Kits/T1/F73+1044+0229/EDP/17020/Itemdy00.aspx
>
> http://www.thatpetplace.com/Products/KW/F73%2cMAN1044/Class/Fish+Supplies+Aquarim+Pharmaceuticals+Test+Kits/T1/F73+1044+0402/EDP/43949/Itemdy00.aspx
>
> Plus a pH and KH test kit.

Don't have P04 kit, KH = 8.4, nitrate = 15 (5 from tap), nitrite = 5, 
ammonia = 1, GH = 6.2.  Am aware these are high but are they high for a tank 
that is in a reasonably early stage of cycling?

> Jeez Scott, surprised you missed this one. ;-)
>
> TW
>
>
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