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Blackwater tank |
Freshwater tank |
Water parameters |
Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0, GH 8, KH 6, pH 6.4, Chlorine 0 |
Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0, GH 8, KH 6, pH 7.2, Chlorine 0 |
Water temperature |
Not measured. But I can tell you that the tank is indoors, room temperature (no air con). |
Not measured. But I can tell you that the tank is indoors, room temperature (no air con). |
Substrate |
Tied to driftwood |
Tied to driftwood |
Light |
15W, turned on for 6 hours a day |
15W, turned on for 6 hours a day |
Products used |
For dechlorination: Aqumedi Guardian water conditioner (removes chloramine & chlorine)
For plant fertilizer: Microbe-Lift All-In-One Bloom & Grow |
For dechlorination: Aqumedi Guardian water conditioner (removes chloramine & chlorine)
For plant fertilizer: Microbe-Lift All-In-One Bloom & Grow |
Time since tank set up |
6 months |
6 months |
Filter |
Sponge |
Sponge |
Tank volume |
60 litres |
60 litres |
Tank stocking |
3 German Blue Rams, 4 Corys |
7 Platys |
Misc. info |
> Always have 1 Indian Almond leaf in the tank.
> Presence of brown algae, which I rub off every water change.
> I am intending to convert this tank to just having driftwood and leaves (brownish, natural aesthetic) but I still would like to know why the plants are dying. |
> Presence of snails, which I ignore. |
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