Benvilles' Roma 240

[Benville]

Second change done, about 100L this time. Still showing a tiny tinge of green on the ammonia but less than the 0.25 reading, so itll have to do for tonight and have to head off to bed soon for work.

[Benville]

Couldnt find a corpse the other day, but now at least I know there has been one. Judging by the size it was either a Neon or a juvenile Platy.

[plankton]

Sorry you've lost one
How are the parameters now?

[Gingerlove05]

Sorry for your loss

[Benville]

As of bed time last night, ammonia had stabilised back to 0. I am keeping a constant eye on it thought. I've never had a tank so heavily planted and struggling to keep track of all the fish to try and spot absences.

[Benville]

So a week on and things seem, touch wood, to be stable.

I have noticed some plant dieback since dropping EI to 6ml, so I am increasing back up to 10ml to see the response.

The air pump seems to have remedied the oxygenation issue as no further sightings of mass gaspings. Last Sunday I opened up the FX4 and packed out every possible space with further ceramic ring media (mostly some old Fluval Biomax I had in the retired EF1000). Upped the weekly water changes to about 65%. I am still getting tiny traces of ammonia, just the tiniest green tinge on the colour charge (not dark enough to be .25, but not quite 0 yellow). Testing every evening to monitor it as the extra ceramic media gets time to bed in.

[fr499y]

Fingers crossed it stays that way

[Andys temperate tank]

Hope your there mate. Keep an eye on the fx4 flow. I'm sure they don't like being too full.

[Drifty]

Sorry for your loss hope you got it sorted

[Benville]

Now things seem to have settled with the fish, I now am asking for input with my plants.

Some photos are below. But I am seeing some paling/yellowing, and some rust on the Sword leaf.

I dose 10ml a day EI alternating. Should I try increasing? No CO2 at present, neither gas nor liquid.