Blackout Complete

[mister-t]

View attachment 49154well my blackout to combat bga is now complete,ive had to remove a fair amount of plants as they where beyound help.so ill visit my lfs tomorrow to restock on my plants
ive taken a few pics not sure if the quality is that good but ill upload them any way.
mister-t

 

[mister-t]

few more pics

 

[Themuleous]

Looking good glad the blackout seems to have worked

Sam

 

[Liam]

Yes it looks very good and clean, hope it stays away now.

 

[hollyp0p]

Yes it looks very good and clean, hope it stays away now.

sorry what is bga *newbie to this*
I want to add black backing to my tank, would it aid plant growth?

 

[RadaR]

BGA is a term we use to describe Blue Green Algae. It's not actually an algae but a cyanobacteria that is able to photosynthesise.

A backing Er, no. I can't see any benefit besides the aesthetics.

 

[hollyp0p]

BGA is a term we use to describe Blue Green Algae. It's not actually an algae but a cyanobacteria that is able to photosynthesise.

A backing Er, no. I can't see any benefit besides the aesthetics.

ahhh ok
I've not algae quibbles so I doubt it's anything that'll bother me
I'm only wanting black for aesthetics anyways....woo!

 

[mister-t]

well i think the bga is starting to return,ill keep a close eye in the tank over the next few days
mister-t

 

[RadaR]

Remember that KNO3 dosing. You want to prevent the BGA. Prevention better than cure.

 

[mister-t]

well its definately coming back,so im going to order my dry ferts today and use the ei method,like you say,prevention is better than cure
mister-t

 

[mister-t]

well ive just ordered my dry ferts
potasium phosphate(monobasic)
potasium nitrate
trace elements
2x 500ml dispensing containers,im going to follow the ei dosing as instructed in james'c estimative article
i have a 180ltr tank,so please feel free to correct me if i have the dosing wrong.
30ml kno3 3x a week
18ml kh2po4 3x a week
10ml traces 3x a week
mister-t

 

[Themuleous]

The rate of dosing for N and P depends on the strength of the stock solution you make with the dry ferts.

Have you got chucks calculator?

Sam

 

[mister-t]

ive checked chucks calculator,and im going to use the measuring spoon method as i have no scales
1tbs of khp204 to 500ml of water =0.11ppm the target which i think for the week is 5.1ppm
1tbs of kno3 to 500ml of wtar =0.07ppm the target is 5ppm which i think is for the week again
this is the part i dont understand,how much of each should i add to get to this target
mister-t

 

[NoRp]

how much did the ferts cost and where do u get them from?

 

[mister-t]

got the ferts from aqua essentials,the price varies on how much you order