JoeQ Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 On 11/25/2023 at 3:29 PM, Supermassive said: @Mmiller2001 @JoeQ I tested GH in my tank and its exactly where I expected to be and where it has always been, between 60 and 80ppm. I use 50/50 tap and distilled to get KH and PH down. Is that too low for a moderate to heavily planted tank? Should I look for a GH booster either liquid or dry? Between 60 to 80 of what, Thats the question!? Your GH could be made up of primarily all calcium or all magnesium. The booster suppliments both just to cover all your bases. As per picking liquid or dry thats up to you, if you go liquid you usually count pumps per gallon. For dry dosing using a gram scale has worked best for me. Edit. Also your GH in your tank can be extremely diffrent than your water source on account of tank decor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted November 25, 2023 Author Share Posted November 25, 2023 On 11/25/2023 at 1:29 PM, Supermassive said: @Mmiller2001 @JoeQ I tested GH in my tank and its exactly where I expected to be and where it has always been, between 60 and 80ppm. I use 50/50 tap and distilled to get KH and PH down. Is that too low for a moderate to heavily planted tank? Should I look for a GH booster either liquid or dry? It should be fine. But per above, knowing the individual Ca and Mg will really help. Maybe give there customer service a call and just ask them the ppm range for each. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Knowing your kh will also add some insight. Creating a gh/kh topic will also be beneficial by bringing in voices who are not subscribed to this journal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermassive Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 @JoeQ @Mmiller2001 I got a liquid GH booster today (Aquavitro mineralize). It only has calcium and magnesium, no potassium. What GH would you suggest targeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 What kind of fish do you keep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermassive Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 2:19 PM, Mmiller2001 said: What kind of fish do you keep? Betta, but I'm also going to get a couple amano shrimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 5 degrees should be good then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermassive Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 2:46 PM, Mmiller2001 said: 5 degrees should be good then. Thank you. That is ~90ppm right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 11:59 AM, Supermassive said: Thank you. That is ~90ppm right? Yep! 100ppm is ~5.5 degrees. 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted December 25, 2023 Author Share Posted December 25, 2023 Merry Christmas to all! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nabokovfan87 Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Merry Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted December 25, 2023 Author Share Posted December 25, 2023 On 12/25/2023 at 10:32 AM, nabokovfan87 said: Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 (edited) Big change as of late. Substrate swap to BDBS. This was the easiest swap I’ve ever done and just kept everything running with the fish in. After the swap, I did around a 70 gallon water change. No problems until the next day, I lost the Bluetooth module on one light causing it not to function. Fixed it this morning and I’m hoping the plants get back to growing well next week. I’m also trying two vine type plants as a moss wall. I’m liking the H. Japan and tomorrow will pull the H. Sryphellum down and spread it as much as I can. Edited January 14 by Mmiller2001 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 What was the procedure for the swap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 On 1/14/2024 at 12:57 PM, JoeQ said: What was the procedure for the swap? Removed plants, scooped substrate, used a plastic dust pan when there wasn’t a lot left in there, added the BDBS, water change and finally replanted. Did a filter clean the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 On 1/14/2024 at 3:13 PM, Mmiller2001 said: Removed plants, scooped substrate, used a plastic dust pan when there wasn’t a lot left in there, added the BDBS, water change and finally replanted. Did a filter clean the next day. How was this easier than previous years? I figured maybe you found a siphon/pump system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 On 1/14/2024 at 1:16 PM, JoeQ said: How was this easier than previous years? I figured maybe you found a siphon/pump system Maybe because I’ve done this several times now. But I think sand is just easier to remove and less muck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcarew Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Do you just prefer a dark substrate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 On 1/14/2024 at 1:26 PM, gjcarew said: Do you just prefer a dark substrate? That and I wanted a bit larger grain size. @gjcarew look familiar? Talk about slow but it’s resurrecting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermassive Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 @Mmiller2001 Java fern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 On 1/14/2024 at 2:33 PM, Supermassive said: @Mmiller2001 Java fern? It’s a rarer type, can’t remember the name he told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcarew Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 1/14/2024 at 1:17 PM, Mmiller2001 said: That and I wanted a bit larger grain size. @gjcarew look familiar? Talk about slow but it’s resurrecting. Wonderful! Java fern sp. India. I don't think it's sold commercially. It's like a normal java fern but much smaller. It only works in high tech tanks for me, it just slowly dies in low tech. Luckily it can grow back from pretty much a bare rhizome. It takes division very well if you decide to make more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 On 1/14/2024 at 7:54 PM, gjcarew said: Wonderful! Java fern sp. India. I don't think it's sold commercially. It's like a normal java fern but much smaller. It only works in high tech tanks for me, it just slowly dies in low tech. Luckily it can grow back from pretty much a bare rhizome. It takes division very well if you decide to make more! It literally was some rhizomes and black edges and BBA stems. My wife was like, you’re putting that in the tank? I’ll try splitting it up tonight and see how it does. It’s still struggling but it’s definitely unique. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 (edited) Not too much to report as of late. I’m pretty much just changing water and moving things around while propagating. GDA showed up again but I think it’s just going to be a short phase of it. Plants are looking decent and my water is crystal clear. I added a ton of 30ppi sponge and wonder if this is why. Edited January 24 by Mmiller2001 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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