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Understand that lushgro micro have copper content in the solution,will it do harm to the shrimp?
Tank size 5x2.5x2.5
And dosing 3ml on alternates day
How any bro using the above product and keeping shrimp
If there's copper, best not to try since you know that copper is extremely harmful to invertebrates.
Tom Barr has rubbished talks that fertiliser containing copper of correct dosage will kill shrimps. He had tested this with high grade crs in his own tank
Have to google to find the actual thread in plantedtank.net
I've used LushGro micros before in my tanks and the shrimps have no issues.
The copper content in the majority of aquarium fertilizers is too tiny to cause issues with invertebrates... you'll need much higher copper concentration (or massively overdose the fertilizers) to encounter that danger.
At recommended dosages, most aquarium fertilizers are safe for shrimps (unless the bottle specifically states its not suitable for inverts).
Though if you are keeping super expensive and super sensitive shrimps, those kind that cost $100 each and will simply flip over and die even if you just look at them, then i guess its best not to dose anything at all.
lol.. That's hilariousOriginally Posted by Urban Aquaria
Though if you are keeping super expensive and super sensitive shrimps, those kind that cost $100 each and will simply flip over and die even if you just look at them, then i guess its best not to dose anything at all.
have been dosing these with my cheapo fire reds and cherries with no issues. multiplication of shrimps continue even in the filter canisters
Ok tks for the advice
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And also why mine monte carlo keep having brown leaves?as have flood the tank for2 weeks?
Tank size 5x2.5x2.5
6x80w t5ho for 7 hours
Inline diffuser for 6 hours 3bps
Dose lushgro kno3 solution 25ml per dose on mon/wed/fri
Lushgro macro 2.5ml on tue/thu/sat
And bros can advice?and some of the the leaves stem turn transulcent like melting ?so what is going on?feel dishearten seeing the result like this.as this is abig tank so if want redo very headache.but still will see some new grow here and there.also alot ofhair algae dangling at the plant what can i do,do get rid of it.have some oto in it
Sounds like the plants are melting faster than growing.
Check that the Co2 is at optimal level, use a drop checker and place it at various parts of the tank to test over a few days. I got a feeling your tank may not be getting sufficent Co2 to make a difference, as 3 bps seems rather low for a 843+ liter 5ft tank... considering that most people have to inject 1-2 bps in their much smaller 64 liter 2ft tanks just to achieve optimal Co2 levels. Imagine how much more Co2 your tank needs since it's contains 13x larger water volume.
Also check the flow and circulation in the tank, have to make sure the nutrients and Co2 are being distributed effectively to all the plants.
I'm not sure about the efficiency of the T5HO lights on a tank as tall as yours, at 2.5ft height, that's 75cm, quite a long distance for the lights to reach all the way down to the carpet plants. But since algae is growing amongst the leaves, then i guess there is probably sufficient light. Do check that the lights are running at full intensity though (or change them if they are old tubes), as T5 light intensity and spectrum do naturally degrade over months of usage.
Otos don't eat filamentous algae, instead they eat the soft film algae film on tank glass and plant leaves. To deal with filamentus algae, shrimps would be the best algae eaters to handle that.
correct me if I'm wrong, anyone, not familiar with Lushgro products at all. Wst seems to be dosing double macros? He mentioned he's dosing KNO3 (potassium nitrate) on 1-3-5 and then macros on 2-4-6?
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Is there a typo? Are you dosing lushgro micro (as per your title) or macro (as per highlighted) on Tues/Thurs/Sat?
Either way, i don't think its getting the complete fertilization required. This could explain why its melting.
If you are dosing micro, then i don't think you have the complete macro. Your KNO3 only is insufficient - you are missing phosphates & GH booster.
If you are dosing macros, then you are are missing the micros.
For N and K I'm dosing potassium nitrate from lushgro 26ml on 1 week 3 times and abit of k2So4.
For trace I'm dosing lushgro micros 2.5ml 1 week 3 times.
And also seachem equilibrium once a week.
Am I doing the correct fert?
I think you are missing one of the macro - should be adding kh2po4 to yield phosphate . Instead of k2so4 (yields some Potassium & sulphate. Lacks phosphate)
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Sorry forgot to add also doing 0.6 gram of kh2po4 too
This looks like light and co2 balance issue, high probably low co2( as urban mentioned). You hang your light 75 cm above the water surface? Are you using dimmable light ? Mine is 15 inches above water surface, 4x t5ho, dimmable about 40% and 48%.
If i reduce the light lot lower it gets melting ( light too low ), if i drag into 60% also melted ( co2 too low, unless i pump more co2), assuming no change on fertilizer.
Hi what is dimmable light?im having cabinet tank so the light set is place slightly above the tank and my tank height is 2.5 so I'm also not sure the plant get enough light anot?and now co2 tune to 5bps.
Hi what is dimmable light?im having a cabinet tank so lightest is place slightly above around 15cm away from water surface.as my tank height is 2.5 so worry that plant may not get the light.and now co2 also set to 5bps.
dimmable light is a light that can be dimmed.
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Wst,
Apologies been away for couple days, didn't check thread daily. Yes like as Gavan mentioned, dimmable means you can control the intensity level of your light.
You may find PAR graph(x,y) on other forum, it may not precise but it could give you idea which level your light intensity is. Looking at your spec and light height position, my guess your tank is landing on medium high tech tank. Please bear in mind that the graph result that you will read is considered as 2 t5ho bulbs, therefore you need to multiply by 3 since you have 6 t5ho bulbs on your light fixture.
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