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Gerryd is Offline
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Location: South Florida
06-01-2008, 06:23 PM

Hi,

Please note that you have 130 wpg over your 55 gal tank. That is over 2 wpg.

That is pretty high light also on for 11 hours per day....

Since the tank is still cycling and the plants not established and not receiving any nutrients driven by the high light you have, they will not grow or do well.

Try adding the ferts as Vaughn suggests and lower the duration to about 8-9 hours for a while and see how that goes.....

You can always add more light/duration if required/desired.

I have not found any of the cycling products to do anything to help hasten a new tank cycle. Just my experience........

You can also use Purigen and carbon along with 40-50% water changes (with Prime) every other day to help the cycle along.

Hope this helps.


Gerry.
  
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