Journal Experiment Tank || 90x50x36cm, 39gal, Horizontal Reactor High-energy Aquascape Journal

[rzn7z7]

Dosing info is pretty much the same as last time. Raising the pH of the tank via NaHCO3 seems to have had a REALLY positive effect on overall plant health. Super interesting!

Why'd you decide to use NaHCO3 to raise pH vs K2CO3 or KHCO3? Is it for the Na?

 

[SkaleyAquatics]

The problem I'm now running into is, what goes in front of the blyxa?

Smaller brown crypt would contrast really well there. Maybe Crypt Wendtii 'Brown'

 

[Naturescapes_Rocco]

Smaller brown crypt would contrast really well there. Maybe Crypt Wendtii 'Brown'

Damn, I just got rid of a bunch of healthy ones !

 

[Naturescapes_Rocco]

Why'd you decide to use NaHCO3 to raise pH vs K2CO3 or KHCO3? Is it for the Na?

I use KHCO3, too, to raise my pH -- but for my target KH/pH, I'd be adding way too much K if I used KHCO3 only, so I "cut" it with NaHCO3.

So I keep my Na levels low, and my K levels appropriate. Best of both worlds!

 

[SkaleyAquatics]

I was just putting a thought in your head. Also think that if you used a smaller lily there and remove the tiger lily altogether due to the size they get.