I'm working on a journal for this setup but am wanting to get some feedback on my starting point/s in the meantime. This tank was previously run as a high energy setup with the majority of hardscape, substrate and , plants from that previous setup..
I stripped down that tank and gravel vacuumed the nearly 5 year old OG Amazonia substrate to be used as a base layer, placed several root tabs throughout and capped with UNS Controsoil.
Light is Chihiros WRGB2 set at R23 G19 B43. Photoperiod is 6hrs. Aiming for 45 to 50 par at substrate.
Fert schedule is based PPS Pro method (lean dosing) using GLA ferts. Dosing 1 ml Macro daily (per ml: NO3 0.25 ppm, PO4 0.025 ppm, K 0.164 ppm, Mg 0.051 ppm based on 160L) and 1 ml Micro daily (per ml: Fe 0.25 ppm).
My initial goal is to keep this tank low energy (no CO2). I have everything CO2 from previous setup but I would prefer not to use it in order to keep the maintenance on the lower end. It's a lot to ask and above my level of expertise to know precisely what to do to keep a low energy tank slowly growing with no/minimal algae.
Most of what I've come up so far is was "figured out" with the assistance of chatgpt. I've picked up on Reddit that the more knowledgeable aquarists frown heavily on using LLM's. I don't have that much experience with them but I've found it/them useful in establishing a starting point.
The tank move and rescape was spread out over three weeks. After doing an algae dip on all the plants, they were kept in my 45U with medium lighting and a basic fert applied weekly. This tank has been set up for almost 3 weeks. There are obvious deficiencies that I need help identifying. I also don't know if the deficiencies are from this new setup or residual from the previous setups and 3 week staging in 45U.
I really appreciate any input.
I stripped down that tank and gravel vacuumed the nearly 5 year old OG Amazonia substrate to be used as a base layer, placed several root tabs throughout and capped with UNS Controsoil.
Light is Chihiros WRGB2 set at R23 G19 B43. Photoperiod is 6hrs. Aiming for 45 to 50 par at substrate.
Fert schedule is based PPS Pro method (lean dosing) using GLA ferts. Dosing 1 ml Macro daily (per ml: NO3 0.25 ppm, PO4 0.025 ppm, K 0.164 ppm, Mg 0.051 ppm based on 160L) and 1 ml Micro daily (per ml: Fe 0.25 ppm).
My initial goal is to keep this tank low energy (no CO2). I have everything CO2 from previous setup but I would prefer not to use it in order to keep the maintenance on the lower end. It's a lot to ask and above my level of expertise to know precisely what to do to keep a low energy tank slowly growing with no/minimal algae.
Most of what I've come up so far is was "figured out" with the assistance of chatgpt. I've picked up on Reddit that the more knowledgeable aquarists frown heavily on using LLM's. I don't have that much experience with them but I've found it/them useful in establishing a starting point.
The tank move and rescape was spread out over three weeks. After doing an algae dip on all the plants, they were kept in my 45U with medium lighting and a basic fert applied weekly. This tank has been set up for almost 3 weeks. There are obvious deficiencies that I need help identifying. I also don't know if the deficiencies are from this new setup or residual from the previous setups and 3 week staging in 45U.
I really appreciate any input.
