Hello, look for some advice from a SeaChem rep here. Sorry in advance if this gets long winded, but I have some questions about setting up a new tank, using some existing plants from a smaller tank, as well as some new plants.
First, the existing. I have a 4g all in one that has the following: Crypt parva x2, a slew of M. pteropus Windelov, 2 young H. bolivianum Vesuvius, 8 Anubias (barteri var. barteri, nanas, and nana petites), Bolbitis heudilotii diformis, 5 mini buce (red and black carpet, a dozen stems R. macranda mini, a couple small H. pinnatifida, and a small amount of Lilaeopsis mauritania. No Co2 injection in this tank, so I use excel along with a 5-4-5 light cycle to prevent bottoming out on carbon. The light is an ONF Flat Nano on a 40%/80% 1hr/4hr each cycle. All fert is flourish line, using your dosing schedule. ADA Amazonia soil with a couple root tabs by the Vesuvius and Crypts. Plants are healthy, but I have to dose more regularly with potassium or the epiphytes get angry. The only issue is that new growth on the Crypts are showing signs of iron toxicity on new leaves? But any iron is undetectable using multitest after the 30m, so it's all being used? Additionally, the macranda mini has curved stems, but is hard to tell if iron toxicity as it is very red normally. Any advice on this? Pictures attached.
First, the existing. I have a 4g all in one that has the following: Crypt parva x2, a slew of M. pteropus Windelov, 2 young H. bolivianum Vesuvius, 8 Anubias (barteri var. barteri, nanas, and nana petites), Bolbitis heudilotii diformis, 5 mini buce (red and black carpet, a dozen stems R. macranda mini, a couple small H. pinnatifida, and a small amount of Lilaeopsis mauritania. No Co2 injection in this tank, so I use excel along with a 5-4-5 light cycle to prevent bottoming out on carbon. The light is an ONF Flat Nano on a 40%/80% 1hr/4hr each cycle. All fert is flourish line, using your dosing schedule. ADA Amazonia soil with a couple root tabs by the Vesuvius and Crypts. Plants are healthy, but I have to dose more regularly with potassium or the epiphytes get angry. The only issue is that new growth on the Crypts are showing signs of iron toxicity on new leaves? But any iron is undetectable using multitest after the 30m, so it's all being used? Additionally, the macranda mini has curved stems, but is hard to tell if iron toxicity as it is very red normally. Any advice on this? Pictures attached.
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