Soft water fish in the cichlid family... Very beautiful
Slow/stunted growth. First dwc
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JovialGent
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Haah it is here as well..
But also a type of cichlid fish.. that can be difficult to keep. Hence needing RO water.
JovialGent
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AN nutes arrived today. Going to swap over each barrel to RO water and switch nutes.
Hows best to do this?...
In regard to how much nutes to give?..
Half strength full strength or try and match ppm to what it is now..
Will be adding rhino then calmag..
Im considering switching the lights back to 12/12 also
Hows best to do this?...
In regard to how much nutes to give?..
Half strength full strength or try and match ppm to what it is now..
Will be adding rhino then calmag..
Im considering switching the lights back to 12/12 also
ttystikk
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Thank you, gents!
JovialGent
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Bought those mini submersibles tt..
Not in use yet as leads are too short!.. dont like having sockets in the tent :-/
Not in use yet as leads are too short!.. dont like having sockets in the tent :-/
JovialGent
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Changed the water over to RO last night.
And started using AN
Ph is 5.4
And ppm is 900
One plant is lagging behind and I think the roots are going bad. All other plants have nice healthy white looking roots..
But the one plant has darken roots. They haven't turned to mush or slimy.. so I'm not sure.
Some leaves have what looks to me like burning.. again im unsure.. and the pics don't really show it well..
And started using AN
Ph is 5.4
And ppm is 900
One plant is lagging behind and I think the roots are going bad. All other plants have nice healthy white looking roots..
But the one plant has darken roots. They haven't turned to mush or slimy.. so I'm not sure.
Some leaves have what looks to me like burning.. again im unsure.. and the pics don't really show it well..
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JovialGent
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Whats causing the rust spots??
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athomegrowing
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JovialGent
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Thanks.. i wasnt sure if i added too much or too little. i added Calmag to the dosage on the bottle.. but the lower end.. 3ml a gallon.. ill try upping it to 5/ml
athomegrowing
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Did you add it to the water first? I wouldn't overdo it, too much calcium can be bad.
JovialGent
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Rhino then calmag
athomegrowing
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Calmag _always_ goes first.
JovialGent
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F*%k ... I read that it was silica in first.. then cal mag
JovialGent
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I added rhino then checked PH it was at 6.. so i didnt adjust. I then added calmag then micro.
Using AN ph perfect 3 part now.. it auto adjusted to 5.4 and has stayed there since
JovialGent
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I think it had started just before tbh.. but just not to the extent they are now and only on the one plant.. now its all of them
The one with root damage? if so that's your answer and I would not add anything yet. What are your water temps and have they changed? Are you running sterile or any kind of beneficial bacteria?
Open each rez and smell. Do they smell different? Or like mildew
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JovialGent
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The weathers been cooler recently so res temps have stayed around 17/18 c
And they havent changed.
Im running sensizym now at half strength which i wasnt before..
Couldnt smell anything different as im full of cold atm
Ppm was at 860 when i last checked
And they havent changed.
Im running sensizym now at half strength which i wasnt before..
Couldnt smell anything different as im full of cold atm
Ppm was at 860 when i last checked