Hey I'm totally new to planted tank. Advice please!

[Andreasher]

Hi guys, as I have said earlier. I'm new to aquascaping and having a high tech tank for roughly about a week nw. I'm wondering why my windelov java ferns are having more and more black 'burnt' spots. And I bought an unknown plant and the leaf seems to be turning transparent one by one is that 'melting'? so I just took it out as I don't want extra debris roaming around cuz I heard it may attract algae. And also what sort of fertilizers do you guys suggest I shld get? I have a number of them already so I was hoping my plants would do well. Ill update on what fertilizers i have when I get back. As for equipments, I have a 2 feet tank and using a HOF, DIY co2 and 2xt8 15w each 6200k and 6500k.with a 32w 6500k hang on lamp. M
My diy co2 is pretty inconsistent, sometimes 4 bubbles sticker together. And I'm wondering how do you guys clean bits and pieces of stuffs on the substrate when it's inbetween plants. In my case I'm using DHG as carpet. Pics will be up so kindly tell me any beginners plants for the middle? Lastly, do I need to manually remove those bottom leafs from the stem plant before planting it in or plant inside also can but will rot right? Thanks a million guys! I'm having a bad headache.

[Andreasher]

I just put these in 2 days ago now it's starting to have black spots and leafs are starting to be semi transparent. Ahhhhh, stressful. What's wrong?!

[milk_vanilla]

Your light might be overkill, and with your diy co2 burst can't make it balance.

Please remove the light partially especially the 30+ watt and observe. Java fern shouldn't be a problem under low light.

Hpw bout your filter rate and position? And what fertilizer model are you engaging so far


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[Andreasher]

Thanks for reply me milk_vanilla, I think I'll take out the java fern and put it elsewhere I want to make a high tech tank. Maybe you shld tell me what are those needed fertilizers I should have for high tech. I recently just bought a 4x 24w t5's through a nice guy on this forum. So no more blasting from my 32w clip on lamp. And how you want me to describe what fertilizers I'm using? Just tell you the names on each bottle? Or tell you specially? And what are micro and macro nutrients? This describes me very well!

[Andreasher]

The liquid fertilizers I have are flora nutrient(contains all minerals. Trace elements and other essential nutrients), API leaf zone(potassium sulfate and iron EDTA), florin multi(potassium, boron, carbon, calcium, chlorine, copper,iron, magesium, manganese, molybdenum and cobalt, nickel, sulfur, zinc), JBL ferropol 24, seachem excel, are there any other fertilizer I'm missing out for Hightech tank?

[felix_fx2]

Hi,

People, kindly refrain from using sms lingo.... Especially in the thread title.

Think you will still face algae problem if co2 is no consistent and with a 4 x 24w T5 lights....You may want to look at those using similar setup and have success and mimic from there.
I don't see the remaining details like photo period....ect........... rather then baby feeding you spoon by spoon....

Please fill in the below, almost every "please help me" thread ends up asking at least 2 of the below.
The least don't leave us trying to help you blindly.

Tank size
Substrate
lighting
photo period
co2
plant types
filtration
fert regime

[Andreasher]

Sorry aboutthe SMS lingo, didn't crossed my mind that hey was a SMS lingo, tank size is the standard 2 feet tank, substrate is a clay powder at the base, aqua soil around 2-3cm,5cm a smaller grained soil that I forgot the brand and 5cm 1-2mm sizes gravel. Photo period is 12 hours. I don't really know how to answer co2 because I didn't buy the co2 checker. I'm not really sure aboutthe plants I have. Ill take a picture of them tonight alright. Filtration is a HOF that cost me 24 bucks. I'm still thinking abouta good feet regime. Haven't made my mind yet. Sigh

[milk_vanilla]

You will find or could find better explanation than mine,

but the main point that you should know is, for plants everything is driven by the light. So if you feel you weak at co2 and nutrients, don't put lots of light. Measuring the light is another long story to describe, but i could say 4 T5 bulbs above the water surface is considered high tech (my perspective), unless you use dimmable / adjustable hanged model then you could make this as exception.

You should be careful with photo period, even though it's not written over the stone, most of the aquarist here set their light between 6 - 10 hrs or split into 2 different period ( i don't ).

Filter, also takes important part of planted tank; position, capacity, media. It's not just act as cleaning & cycling purposes. You will rely on this to distribute your co2 & nutrients to all over area of your tank.
Just imagine, you purchase an Aircon and you make a decision for it's size and ideal position as it purposes to breeze on all over the area, you probably won't buy overkill size but you don't like if it's end up with some hot spot/area too.

GOod filter with limited co2 and ferts are also something that can't be neglected.

Good luck to your planted tank.

[felix_fx2]

Hello.....

How come your apology so many sms lingo.
Give you the links below, go and have a read.

Aquatic Quotient Rules
SMS and IM Lingo Rules

On the brighter side.... i have some colleagues at work recently asked me what does "hie" means.....

P.s: posting from your smartphone is not an excuse.

Your aqua soil what brand?
The tubes and photoperiod need to play by eye and adjust accordingly. There is no strict rules that apply to all setups, but there is the WPG rule which applies to "some" cases in general. You can google on WPG aka watts per gallon.

You will need a bubble checker, if you do not know might as well don't put.

[Shadow]

"hie"? what is that?

[felix_fx2]

"hie"? what is that?

my sms lingo to ladies

[wongce]

Hi bro/ sis,

you can refer to my blog... i think i covered most of the stuffs for newbie...

http://theplantedtankblog.blogspot.s...-yeartank.html

Hope it helps...