Resetting 120

FrannyB · Post by **FrannyB** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:47 am

oh yes. Ive been using seachem flourish and seachem excel, iron. ordering the good stuff today.

FrannyB · Post by **FrannyB** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:14 pm

Just started the good stuff yesterday.

The plants are responding with new growth.

Reduced the lighting to 4 bulbs. Waiting on 51" power strip to include the extra timers for the nooner session. The light is still 3" from substrate. I bought pipe and had it bent to attach the light. Blah, blah, blah. Haven't painted them yet.

Made up one batch of Macros and one Micros.
Macro receipe:
5 tsp of KN03 + 1.5 tsp Kkh2po4 + 1.5 tsp k2so4 into 500ml distilled H20

Micro receipe:
1.5 tsp of CSM+B in 500ml H20

Dosing 18ml each every day.

Still having regulator problem. There is a leak somewhere. I used the plumber leak test solution and there were no bubbles. I don't want to dunk the whole thing in a bucket of water because of the soleniod.

Where else could it be leaking?

I do need more current 'cos there is crap settling on the leaves. The koralia (sp) is the #5. Too big for the 120?

Post by **krisw** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:10 am

Glad to hear that the plants are growing with the new ferts!

Have you checked the entire length of the CO2 line for cracks/leaks/pinholes/etc?

FrannyB · Post by **FrannyB** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:06 pm

Didn't check the line! Duh. Will do. Wish I had thought of that before.

Something sweet is coming in the mail.

FrannyB · Post by **FrannyB** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:59 pm

Checked the line and it was one of the check valves. Got new line and stainless check valves.

BTW, you have to remember to empty the reactor before you cut the line.

Cristy Keister · Post by **Cristy Keister** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:16 pm

FrannyB wrote:BTW, you have to remember to empty the reactor before you cut the line.

Oh boy.

I can picture what happened.

FrannyB · Post by **FrannyB** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:57 pm

Here it is today. Moved some of the taller plants to the back.
Still getting the algae on the glass. I need to move my lights up to 12" and possibly double my fert receipe.

Plants growing. Do I have to wait until they get to the top to trim and replant?

Bought a-Victor vts 250 d regulator-Burkert solenoid-Swagelok S series metering valve. May have f'd it up. Read the gauge wrong and cranked it too high. Hopefully when the bottle and reg defrost, the reg will still be usable.

The koralia is too big for my tank. I bought it as recommended by chart on Dr F&S. Eventhough the current goes around like I want, the plants are laying down.

Anyone need a Koralia 5? Used once. $30.

Post by **krisw** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:20 am

Coming along nicely, Franny! You don't have to wait until they reach the top to trim them, so long as they're healthy and growing well.

Hopefully the CO2 parts will be okay!

FrannyB · Post by **FrannyB** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:44 am

Thanks Kris.

C02 regulator fracked. Dropped it off at Roberts for rebuild. Stupid noob mistake.

jweis · Post by **jweis** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:52 pm

Speaking of algae, I just got a two little fishes nano-magnet and it works great. The magnet that is inside the tank is very narrow so it can get behind pipes and close to plants. Much better than the mag-float I had been using before. http://www.amazon.com/NanoMag-Magnetic- ... B001JSTHXS. Free shipping with Amazon Prime membership.

It might be too small for a big tank, since it is about an inch square, but for medium to small tanks it would work well.

Resetting 120

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