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Originally Posted by chris10
I just redid a local human society's cat room fish tank. Got rid of their stupid (hope I don't offend anyone) goldfish and planted some spiralis and java lace so far along with cardinals, blue rams, corys, and ottos. I now want to add more plants and thinking about glosso also.
I am currently supplementing with flourish and the trace. But would like to add some blackwater expert to replicate the cardinals environment as much as i can (in other tanks of mine the rams started breeding when I added the blackwater) and to hopefully help with the color of the tank. 6,700k does some interesting things to a tank. nothing bad just not use to it.
If I add the blackwater will I be adding too much ferts to the tank? Flourish is once a week and trace every other day. Also if the blackwater is okay should I do away with the carbon? I just have basic gravel in the tank so if I do glosso should I add root tabs to the tank or will liquid ferts suffice?
I am not a noob with fish but am with plants. Took about a month of research before I was comfortable enough with planting a tank. Have to say now the aquatic hobby is more satisfying than ever.
sorry for the long post.
46 gallon
2 wpg
co2 18 ppm
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How are you measuring the CO2? If your using the KH - PH relationship, then your CO2 is more likely in the range of 5 - 20 ppm, which just wont be enough with that much light. You really need to be using a drop checker, as its the most accurate way we have of measuring CO2 content. You want to be aiming for 25-40 ppm CO2, or your going to run into problems.
Which flourish are you using? I would seriously recommend reading up about the Estimative Index method, and using that to dose the tank. Then you could alter that to cater for the black water going into your tank, Tom would be the best to advise you as to how to do this.
Root tabs are always going to help, but with good EI most water column feeders are going to be more than happy with it. EI will lead you to far less issues, less maintenance, and enable you to throw away all the test kits, as theyre, for the most part.. useless.