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Hi iron in water - problem or not?
Hi folks,
I'm in the process of setting up a new tank (125 Gal, fresh, planted), and was wondering if hiogh iron levels will be a problem. The current level is .640 mg/L (yes thats not a typo). Ph is 7.8, and hardness is 59 (Calcium carbonate). The only thing that seems out of whack is the iron... I have a water softener (ionic collumn) that brings the iron levels way down, so I *could* just use the softened water, but its a lot easier (plumbing wise) to use the untreated water...... Any suggestions? thanks --JD |
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Hi iron in water - problem or not?
"jduprie" wrote in message news:ZW7ba.32260$L1.6711@sccrnsc02... Hi folks, I'm in the process of setting up a new tank (125 Gal, fresh, planted), and was wondering if hiogh iron levels will be a problem. The current level is .640 mg/L (yes thats not a typo). Ph is 7.8, and hardness is 59 (Calcium carbonate). The only thing that seems out of whack is the iron... I have a water softener (ionic collumn) that brings the iron levels way down, so I *could* just use the softened water, but its a lot easier (plumbing wise) to use the untreated water...... Any suggestions? thanks --JD No personal knowledge, but I was just reading this today... http://www.marineland.com/reports/2Iron.asp |
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Hi iron in water - problem or not?
"jduprie" wrote in message news:ZW7ba.32260$L1.6711@sccrnsc02... Hi folks, I'm in the process of setting up a new tank (125 Gal, fresh, planted), and was wondering if high iron levels will be a problem. The current level is .640 mg/L (yes thats not a typo). Ph is 7.8, and hardness is 59 (Calcium carbonate). The only thing that seems out of whack is the iron... I have a water softener (ionic column) that brings the iron levels way down, so I *could* just use the softened water, but its a lot easier (plumbing wise) to use the untreated water...... Any suggestions? thanks --JD No personal knowledge, but I was just reading this today... http://www.marineland.com/reports/2Iron.asp |
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Hi iron in water - problem or not?
jduprie wrote:
Hi folks, I'm in the process of setting up a new tank (125 Gal, fresh, planted), and was wondering if hiogh iron levels will be a problem. The current level is .640 mg/L (yes thats not a typo). Ph is 7.8, and hardness is 59 (Calcium carbonate). The only thing that seems out of whack is the iron... I have a water softener (ionic collumn) that brings the iron levels way down, so I *could* just use the softened water, but its a lot easier (plumbing wise) to use the untreated water...... High iron can be a contributor to green thread algae. When my tank is nutrient limited (low in Nitrate or traces), I can induce a bloom of the stuff by increasing Iron to 0.2ppm. But when my tank is not nutrient limited, the algae is much less likely to appear, even with high iron. |
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Hi iron in water - problem or not?
Hi folks,
I'm in the process of setting up a new tank (125 Gal, fresh, planted), and was wondering if hiogh iron levels will be a problem. The current level is .640 mg/L (yes thats not a typo). Ph is 7.8, and hardness is 59 (Calcium carbonate). The only thing that seems out of whack is the iron... I have a water softener (ionic collumn) that brings the iron levels way down, so I *could* just use the softened water, but its a lot easier (plumbing wise) to use the untreated water...... Any suggestions? You could use aquarium plants that need an iron rich environment (Amazon swords for instance), although I am not sure if it the type they can utilise for growth. I always use a high iron content fertiliser to keep them a lush green. Alternatively you could use polyfilters, but that would work out expensive. Regards Mark |
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Hi iron in water - problem or not?
if this is true, what does it mean when I get lots of beard algae on some of
the leaves (the green fluffy stuff, and some that looks like spider web strand) while my anubias and sword plants look yellow? it seems like if I increase the iron to feed the swords/anubias, I'll get more of the green fluffy stuff? linda "Dave Millman" wrote in message ... jduprie wrote: Hi folks, I'm in the process of setting up a new tank (125 Gal, fresh, planted), and was wondering if hiogh iron levels will be a problem. The current level is .640 mg/L (yes thats not a typo). Ph is 7.8, and hardness is 59 (Calcium carbonate). The only thing that seems out of whack is the iron... I have a water softener (ionic collumn) that brings the iron levels way down, so I *could* just use the softened water, but its a lot easier (plumbing wise) to use the untreated water...... High iron can be a contributor to green thread algae. When my tank is nutrient limited (low in Nitrate or traces), I can induce a bloom of the stuff by increasing Iron to 0.2ppm. But when my tank is not nutrient limited, the algae is much less likely to appear, even with high iron. |
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Hi iron in water - problem or not?
linda mar wrote:
what does it mean when I get lots of beard algae on some of the leaves (the green fluffy stuff, and some that looks like spider web strand) while my anubias and sword plants look yellow? it seems like if I increase the iron to feed the swords/anubias, I'll get more of the green fluffy stuff? Your tank is defficient on nutrients. As you increase the nutrients necessary for higher plants to succeed, they will outcompete the algae. Focus on getting your plants healthy first. |
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Hi iron in water - problem or not?
Hi Dave,
ok. I guess I need to add more iron then, to start (to get the plants more green. the instruction says "as needed" so I don't have a good feel for what would be enough, and I don't want to OD the plants/fish...)... should I add more Flourish also (right now I'm doing the lower end of the recommended dosage because of moderate lighting, 2x week). About a week ago, I added some Flourish Tabs near all the sword roots... I don't know about the swords (the Ozelots are quite prolific even without the root tabs. the amazons are a bit weak in color), but my apongetons are definitely happier with the root tabs... linda "Dave Millman" wrote in message ... linda mar wrote: what does it mean when I get lots of beard algae on some of the leaves (the green fluffy stuff, and some that looks like spider web strand) while my anubias and sword plants look yellow? it seems like if I increase the iron to feed the swords/anubias, I'll get more of the green fluffy stuff? Your tank is defficient on nutrients. As you increase the nutrients necessary for higher plants to succeed, they will outcompete the algae. Focus on getting your plants healthy first. |
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Hi iron in water - problem or not?
I think you might also find that you need to supplement with magnesium in
order to get the iron to be taken in by the plants. Someone more knowlegable may be able to help you here Mark "linda mar" wrote in message ... Hi Dave, ok. I guess I need to add more iron then, to start (to get the plants more green. the instruction says "as needed" so I don't have a good feel for what would be enough, and I don't want to OD the plants/fish...)... should I add more Flourish also (right now I'm doing the lower end of the recommended dosage because of moderate lighting, 2x week). About a week ago, I added some Flourish Tabs near all the sword roots... I don't know about the swords (the Ozelots are quite prolific even without the root tabs. the amazons are a bit weak in color), but my apongetons are definitely happier with the root tabs... linda "Dave Millman" wrote in message ... linda mar wrote: what does it mean when I get lots of beard algae on some of the leaves (the green fluffy stuff, and some that looks like spider web strand) while my anubias and sword plants look yellow? it seems like if I increase the iron to feed the swords/anubias, I'll get more of the green fluffy stuff? Your tank is defficient on nutrients. As you increase the nutrients necessary for higher plants to succeed, they will outcompete the algae. Focus on getting your plants healthy first. |
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Hi iron in water - problem or not?
See my post under "yellowing."
Cris In article ZW7ba.32260$L1.6711@sccrnsc02, "jduprie" writes: Hi folks, I'm in the process of setting up a new tank (125 Gal, fresh, planted), and was wondering if hiogh iron levels will be a problem. The current level is .640 mg/L (yes thats not a typo). Ph is 7.8, and hardness is 59 (Calcium carbonate). The only thing that seems out of whack is the iron... I have a water softener (ionic collumn) that brings the iron levels way down, so I *could* just use the softened water, but its a lot easier (plumbing wise) to use the untreated water...... Any suggestions? |
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Hi iron in water - problem or not?
linda mar wrote:
Hi Dave, ok. I guess I need to add more iron then, to start (to get the plants more green. the instruction says "as needed" so I don't have a good feel for what would be enough, and I don't want to OD the plants/fish...)... If you have a test kit, aim for 0.1 ppm. From rereading your posts, it sounds like your Iron is already at 0.6ppm? If this is the case, the yellowing is most likely not caused by insufficient iron! Let's start from scratch. Please send us your test results for: Nitrate pH KH Iron Phosphate (if you have the kit) Also please send us: Tank size Lighting Substrate Water change schedule & water type (hard tap, soft tap, whatever you use) Current fertilizer dosing Fish load |
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