Bubble like crazy

**sacy** · 30th Dec 2007, 16:26

hi, i just try Grow Hc for 2weeks and they start bubble after 30min after lights are on. and after 2hr my whole tank are full of bubble

. is it normal?
and my BBA from Black can turn Green

. is it possible?

Thanks

my tank setting are
10gal tank
Base = Red Bee Soil (no base fertilisers added)
external Filter (JEBO)
2X36watts (8000k)
1X9cm fan (DIY)
Temp = 28deg c
co2 1~2bps
external reactor (DIY)
PH = 6.1~6.2
KH = 1
NO3 = 10~15ppm
NH3/NH4 = 0ppm
PO4 = 0.1mg/l

PLANTS:
Dwarf Hair Grass
US fissiden
Taiwan Moss
Hc

**bossteck** · 30th Dec 2007, 22:48

That's 7 watts of light per gallon? No wonder.

**sacy** · 30th Dec 2007, 23:01

light too strong?

**bossteck** · 30th Dec 2007, 23:14

General rule of thumb is about 2-3 watts per gallon. But then, hey, if you like the effect you're seeing, who's to stop you?

**hebi** · 30th Dec 2007, 23:29

wow im jealous of you sacy

haha. but isnt 7w/gallon inviting trouble? its a little too powerful right?

**sacy** · 30th Dec 2007, 23:53

Eh. not sure. cos read that HC need High light . so i use 2X36watts

**EvolutionZ** · 31st Dec 2007, 00:22

7wpg is indeed iviting trouble.. i guess your Co2 need 3 - 4 bps.. high lighting = high co2 = high ferts.

**sacy** · 31st Dec 2007, 00:32

noted ^^ . Don't know my Co2 are ok a not. cause using Sera CO2 checker. show my CO2 are OK . all Day long in Deep Green color. even light off and CO2 are off for 6hr still Deep green .. don't know y?? the only time the CO2 Checker change are when i do 40% water change weekly. after 40% water change. the CO2 checker turn to Deep blue. ferts i'm also not too sure . but i dose 3 time a week.

my lighting hour are set at 7hr(9am to 4pm). so i set it down to 5 or 6 hr to balance the WGP guide?? or i have to set the lighting hour even lower? or i use 2 timer to control the 2 light to turn on at difference timing?

By the way can ID this plant? out of my Hc grow 1 very big plant??

**samuelgoh** · 31st Dec 2007, 02:38

looks like a strand of APP to me! lol
i might be wrong though, too long nv see APP liao =X

**sacy** · 31st Dec 2007, 09:22

eh. the leaf are round and they grow fast take 3days to grow new leaf >.<

**Shadow** · 31st Dec 2007, 09:44

look like glosso

**sacy** · 31st Dec 2007, 09:54

Do glosso grow thats fast?

**dwgi32** · 31st Dec 2007, 10:13

Yap, agree with Shadow, look like glosso. The growth rate of glosso is quite fast, some ppl used them as to create a carpet.

**soulfinder78** · 31st Dec 2007, 10:13

Looks like glosso. With lights like your's glosso can grow very fast.

**Shadow** · 31st Dec 2007, 10:25

Mny glosso grow extremly fast in 2ft with 55W light, with your setup pit will take over the whole tank in no time

**sacy** · 31st Dec 2007, 11:03

wa. think i got to remove the glosso fast. but lucky .the whole tank only got that one ^^

eh , regard on my lighting:

my lighting hour are set at 7hr(9am to 4pm). so i set it down to 5 or 6 hr to balance the WGP guide?? or i have to set the lighting hour even lower?

or i use 2 timer to control the 2 light to turn on at difference timing? like first light turn on at (9am to 2pm) then light 2 turn on at (12pm to 4pm) ??? workable?

**Shadow** · 31st Dec 2007, 11:54

If I were you, I will stay as it is. HC will grow tall if not enough light. Higher light mean faster grow but that goes to algae as well

. Just make sure enough CO2 and fert.

Your checker might be faulty, try remove it from the tank, the color should turn blue. Note that drop checker response is quite slow maybe 4 to 6 hours before you can see color change. When you dilute dropchecker solution use water with kH = 4 instead of your tank water unles your tank water kH = 4

Do not reduce your on time, it is about the light wattage not the on time.