500 gal hydroponic system [load warning]
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DOH!!
it happened!!
Green spot algae!!
in 1/4 of the tank I have green spot algae. I have not done CO2 for a few weeks and have not done ferts for equally as long. My lighting is below par but the ambient temp is above par as is the ambient light. I am loosing about 50 gals a week in evap. It is very dry and hot these recent days.
I will try to reduce the lighting.
I am also going back to the ferts and double the PO4 (Potassium levels) to help with it.
Will turning the CO2 back on help or make it worse?
it happened!!
Green spot algae!!
in 1/4 of the tank I have green spot algae. I have not done CO2 for a few weeks and have not done ferts for equally as long. My lighting is below par but the ambient temp is above par as is the ambient light. I am loosing about 50 gals a week in evap. It is very dry and hot these recent days.
I will try to reduce the lighting.
I am also going back to the ferts and double the PO4 (Potassium levels) to help with it.
Will turning the CO2 back on help or make it worse?
An experiment is emersive plants:
The other day I picked up 3 water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and a clump of Ceratophyllym Demersum.. I forgot the common name.
I have placed them in breeder nets but I think the nets are a little too small for the hyacinth. I may have to string them to a suction cup.
I will keep you informed as to how it goes.
The other day I picked up 3 water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and a clump of Ceratophyllym Demersum.. I forgot the common name.
I have placed them in breeder nets but I think the nets are a little too small for the hyacinth. I may have to string them to a suction cup.
I will keep you informed as to how it goes.
Rant:
We had an earthquake today while I was at work. The wife never did a walk through the home to see if there was any damage done. I come home today to find the basement flooded again. I don't know if there is a leak in one of the seams or if it was a tube that got knocked loose. The CO2 hose came off the bubble counter when the canister fell over and that was dripping onto the floor, but there is a LOT of water. Also some of my leak check paper is wet in places it shouldn't be. Talk about frustration.
I wonder if I should claim insurance on this thing and start over.
We had an earthquake today while I was at work. The wife never did a walk through the home to see if there was any damage done. I come home today to find the basement flooded again. I don't know if there is a leak in one of the seams or if it was a tube that got knocked loose. The CO2 hose came off the bubble counter when the canister fell over and that was dripping onto the floor, but there is a LOT of water. Also some of my leak check paper is wet in places it shouldn't be. Talk about frustration.
I wonder if I should claim insurance on this thing and start over.
