31/01/2024
Know more about this beautiful planted tank by Miko Layno II.
Lush Growth Aquatics PH
๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐
(Brief Explanation)
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป (101 Days Progress)
- LGA's Brand Ambassador Miko Layno II
๐ง๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก:
๐ง๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ: 120x45x45cm
Total = 64.2 US Gallons
Estimated Water Column = 50 US Gallons
๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ: Week Aqua P1200
๐๐ข๐ฎ ๐ถ๐ป๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: 7 BPS(bubbles per second) runs for 11 hours daily
๐ฃ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฑ: 9 hours with 100% intensity
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ: 40% once-a-week water change
๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐๐ฝ๐ฒ: RO / Purified Water
๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: Ista Premium (1 year used), with lava bits in mesh bags (home for beneficial bacteria)
No DSM(Dark Start Method)
No added Liquid Nitrifying Bacteria booster
๐๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก:
Root Tabs:
๐ LGA Nutricaps
- rejuvenates used aquasoil
- boosts nitrifying bacteria
- replenishing every 1 to 2 months
- applied only for root feeders
Liquid Fertilizers:
๐ LGA Vibrant (version 2024)(for 1st month)
Dosing Daily (half the recommended)
๐ LGA Balanced Nutrition (version 2024)(current) - PPS-Pro
Dosing Daily (half the recommended)
GH Booster:
๐ LGA GH-plus
- 3:3:1 ratio Ca:K:Mg + Trace minerals
๐ช๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ๐
KH - 0 to 0.5ยฐ
GH - 5ยฐ (from GH-plus)
TDS - 120-130 TDS
pH Value - 5.5 during CO2 injection, 7(neutral) during Night Cycle. Having a huge pH drop of 1.5.
(This tank never used any KH booster salts. Rapidly changing the KH value can cause a bigger problem than pH fluctuation. pH swing is very common in natural lakes/rivers, it's part of nature. Having up to 2 point pH drop is harmless for almost all livestock and freshwater plants)
๐ช๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐จ๐ ๐ก ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ฆ
๐๐ข๐ฎ - This tank runs with a low CO2 injection, having only 7bps for over 50 gallons of the tank's water column volume. CO2 gas is also reduced by surface agitation.
(Despite the large plant mass, a low CO2 injection rate seems to have no problem at all. This may be because of organic matter decomposition, all decomposing organisms also release Carbon Dioxide at least in a small amount, making the entire system stable and having plenty of carbon sources despite low CO2 injection. This information might prove that having excessive CO2 is very unnecessary for a well-established system)
๐ก๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ - has a very stable Nitrate level, maintaining 10-20ppm with the PPS-Pro method.
๐ฃ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ - exact ppm is not measured, but the total weekly accumulated from LGA Balanced is 1.85 ppm PO4.
(Having a very precise 1:10/NO3:PO4 ratio, this ratio has been debunked by some experts, but it seems to be effective for maintaining a stable ecosystem away from algae growth. No plant health problem has been recorded)
๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐๐บ - K from LGA GH-plus at 5ยฐGH is around 25ppm, instantly boosting K right after water change might be very beneficial. + 12.5ppm weekly accumulated K from LGA Balanced makes the K value stable around 35 to 40ppm.
(If we followed the traditional law in chemistry and biology on how the photosynthetic organisms interact with K and Ca, it suggests that too much K can cause issues with Ca and Trace mineral absorption. However, many aquarist experts debunk this law when it comes to freshwater plants, the said deficiency symptoms are not observable, meaning it wasn't a big deal for planted aquariums, but rather a minor issue)
๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป - This tank has a low Fe content in the water column. Having only 0.075ppm Daily, a total of 0.45-0.52ppm Fe weekly accumulation.
(This information might prove that dosing a large amount of Fe in the water column is completely not necessary even in a heavily planted aquarium with a very intense lighting system)
๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐บ - exact ppm is not measured, but Mg from LGA GH-plus at 5ยฐGH is at 6-7ppm and weekly 1.05ppm from LGA Balanced, having a total of 7-8ppm stable Mg.
๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐บ - Ca from LGA GH-plus at 5ยฐGH is at 20-30ppm.
(Some experts debunked the benefits and advantages of having a 3:1 ratio of Ca:Mg in GH value. However, according to trials and multiple test subjects we conducted, tanks with a 3:1 Ca:Mg ratio seem to have better health growth than others with a 1:1 and 2:1 ratio. This information is not fully scientifically proven)
Note: This information is still part of research and studies. Gathered Information is subject to change in future studies.
