Plant Pearling, or lack there of?

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WyldFya

WyldFya

Baryancistrus demantoides
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My planted tank has an unusual problem. I have no oxygen pearls on any plants. I have pressurized CO2 through a DIY co2 regulator, flourite substrate, no air bubbler during the day, 650w pc, 135 gallons, pH=6.8, KH=7dKH, and Greg watson ferts. None of my plants will pearl. Anyone know why, or what I can do to encourage pearling?
 
WyldFya;564285; said:
Lighting isn't the issue.
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I don't have a ton of experience, but I do have enough for comment and it must be something we're both overlooking. How often are you dosing ferts and doing W/C?
 
Any other surface disturbance during the day? From output of filter, powerhead ? Do you have a heavy bioload? I don't run an air wand at all, not even at night, and I've yet to see a problem with the fish gasping. How is the CO2 diffused (did I read a thread where you made your own)? Is the CO2 making its way all over the tank?
 
evercl92;564298;564298 said:
Any other surface disturbance during the day? From output of filter, powerhead ? Do you have a heavy bioload? I don't run an air wand at all, not even at night, and I've yet to see a problem with the fish gasping. How is the CO2 diffused (did I read a thread where you made your own)? Is the CO2 making its way all over the tank?
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Very VERY minute amounts of surface agitation. Pretty heavy bioload. The reactor was DIY, it is posted somewhere in all that DIY stuff. CO2 is being diffused in a reactor run by an eheim 2026, and returned using a spray bar. Powerhead assists in moving the co2 farther across the tank.
 
tb_077;564294;564294 said:
I don't have a ton of experience, but I do have enough for comment and it must be something we're both overlooking. How often are you dosing ferts and doing W/C?
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It isn't ferts, and it isn't the wc schedule.
 
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