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That really sounds bizzard... Normal test kits won't do you good either I
guess, since you will probably notice excessive NH3, NO2 or PO4... etc by
fish death of mad algae. Okay, if BGA thrive, and nothing else... how about
moss? Try throw in some mosses and watch, if they do okay, its probably the
salt! Just my guess.

Good luck
Kenneth

"Chris Schmelzer" ¦b¶l¥ó
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Hello,
I've had a 55gal planted tank for over 5 years...

I initially lived in Milwaukee: The tank was initially setup with yeast
CO2, but my successful setup was

2 dbl tube flourescent lights stacked--approx 2w/gal
CO2 injected into Eheim 15-20ppm
weekly 20% water change
gravel with Dupla laterite
PMDD dosed 1-2cc/day

Thinks worked great---I had to trim and cut stuff twice a week to keep
it all from being overgrown

I've since moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan

Setup is a little different
Flourite--10 inches or so
Same CO2
Same PMDD (in different combinations out of desperation)
Same tap water changes (different water supply)
and setup with AHSupply 2 bulbs at 96watts


The problem is, my new tank won't grow worth crap. I've tried Tropica
instead of PMDD, changed my PMDD a few times (more Nitrate, less
nitrate, no nitrate, more trace, less trace.....) and still no real
growth, my sword held on for a year before dying, and most new additions
of any sort (even easy rapid growing stuff like Vals) wither away and
die really quickly

The only thing growing lately has been BlueGreen algae that I finally
killed off with Erythromycin

I don't like a big fancy testing regime and don't want to buy a lot of
test kits---My newest plant purchase hasn't grown at all!

Ideas? Lack of calcium has been a consideration as the water here is
pretty soft, but there should be plenty of PO4 and Nitrate as there are
a good number of fish in the tank---the substrate is very good Flourite,
what's the deal?!?!

I was SOO successful before!

--
Chris Schmelzer, MD
Capt, 110th Fighter Michigan ANG
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, MI



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