A Little Help With My Quit New Planted Tank. (please)

[gecko2606]

Hay there guys. I resently shut down my marine tank as I disided to start a Tropican Planted Tank.

My tank is a 4 & a half ft - 2- 2 with a sump.

The first few weeks looked great & it come toghter very nice but over the past week I have noticed that my plants don't look to well (happy).

I deleave that it is my water flow, being too high.

So my question is would any 1 have any idea on how to solw the water flow down ?

I did have a a Ehime compact 3000 as a inturnal pump, but now shut down.

The only pump left running is a 5300 return pump from the sump that is on a Spray Bar.

Thanks guys

 

[aaronnorth]

i doubt you have to much flow. Most people have 10-20x flow. (so 2400l/ph-4800l/ph).

You have to look at lighting levels, CO2, and nutrients.

 

[gecko2606]

Hi. Thanks for the tips I will look in to that asap.

But will say before I shut 1 of the pumps off, I found that I would top up with CO2 (as I am using 1 of the cheep 1s at the moment), & it would all be gone in 45 min to an hour.

But now it seems to last alot longer.

Someone did say that the water on the top of the tank, should not have a lot of movment.

Anymore help of advise would be great.

Thanks.

 

[aaronnorth]

There is these options that is the problem with melting plants in a new tank:

Some species (particualrly cryptocoryne sp) tend to melt upon introduction.

Most plants you buy are grown emmersed (above water) so they rot and produce new, submerged leaves. Can take up to 2months depending on how fast growth is. Just keep cutting the dead/ dying leaves back so it encourages new growth and stops ammonia leaching into the water

Surface agitation gasses off any CO2 that is in the water, so yes, you should try to limit this. I also have a small ripple of water, just so the fish are fine.