I can't really change my water source. I use the local tap water. I'm going to heavily reduce lights, change the substrate to sand and introduce more anubias and ferns. I'll have to figure out a fast growing plant that can flourish in the same conditions.

So less light penetration = less chance of Algae growth?


Do you suggest I add more fast growing plants to do the tank to eat up the nutrients? In doing so is adding CO2 a must?

Thanks for the info. The BBA is all over the tank to be honest. I think so much that it's slowing down the filters. By bleaching the plants and adding small amounts of CO2, can I expect the problem to just go away?

Anyone have experience in getting rid of this stuff? Should I pull out the plants completely?

My tank is about 2 years old, though I'm in the slow process of redesigning it. I currently have 10 colombian tetras and a royal, 2 L128 plecos. Here are two photos. I have java fern and anubias in there currently. I do not run CO2 Going to move from gravel to sand, add more anubias/java fern. Any ...

Hi there, I've had the brown algae problem for awhile now and the increased lighting doesn't seem to help. 8-10 hours a day with a 48' dual HO T5 fixture is what I'm currently running with two 2217 Eheim's. What can I do to fix this problem? I'm feeding once every 4-5 days and my tank is currently ...

My tank is slightly understocked at the moment and I do not add anything to the water....not sure if this would affect the brown algae..

Yeah this tank is well established and has been running for a long time. I recently added a large lighting fixture to it, but definitely have not been running it 10-12 hours. I've just got anubias and java fern at the moment.

I currently run 2 eheim 2217 filters. On one of the filters I replaced the white pad, and added the black carbon pad + a new white pad on top of each other. While doing that I tried to introduce Java Moss to my aquarium, which didn't last and died off. Now there appears to be brown particles ...

All the media is new. I thought I would see a big water clarity improvement due to the carbon, but I was wrong....

Hey all, I recently added a new carbon pad/white pad on my Eheim 2217 along with trying to establish java moss and I havent run carbon for awhile. After doing so the water has gotten cloudy, the java moss has died and there seems to be "brown particles" flouting about the tank. I'm thinking its ...

Blackhawker wrote:I love the SA setup Shane!

Off base question, do you use C02 in that tank?

So the fish byproduct is enough to keep your swords/anubias healthy?

I love the SA setup Shane!

Off base question, do you use C02 in that tank?

bump...will my setup grow swords?

I ended up purchasing this...for my 75 gal and will carry it over to my 125 gal with another fixture, probably LED.

https://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/2 ... roduct.web


thoughts?

I've yet to make the jump to the 125 gal, thought it's happening soon. I've got a 75 gal now. For right now I've got two options. http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/246415/i/7/product.web http://www.ablackhorse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=251267 and only running two bulbs. Which would ...

Thank you for the information. MY head is spinning, but I take it my best options are the NO T5 or the HO T5...the difference between your two links being the latter, but also the fact that the HO T5 is elevated versus the NO T5 being a light strip placed firmly against the glass canopy. Is that ...

I make my own lights as well, actually just put them on 2x4's but use a little different fixture. I by my lighting from a company called AH Supply http://www.ahsupply.com They are not hard at all to put together, really I am not much of a DIY guy especially when it comes to electrical things but ...

So you just DIY and build your own? I'm an office kind of guy, so I'd have to buy one already made

I'm looking to get a new fixture for a 125 gal planted tank with java fern, anubias and swords. Any suggestions where I can get a well priced fixture? I noticed some of the high end fixtures are around $300-$400...

Ah okay..I'll have to look at a more active species.....any suggestions?

Have any of you guys kept the Bandit Corys? Are they known to be as active as the others? I'm looking to maybe have more activity in the tank with the nocturnal plecos...

Currently in a heat wave with no A/C, the tank temp is at 81.5F.....whats the highest they can handle?

This looks like a cool project! Nice!

#1 looks like a L200 to me. I've never seen L128 that green, perhaps I'm wrong.

I've kept a Rainbow Cichlid with tetras and with other cichlids.....and mine was completely peaceful and easy going. But I know all fish and aquariums are different, so I would exercise caution as usual...

Reading about MTS, as long as there isnt overfeeding, they wont survive and break out. They're a good problem to have in my opinion. The diatoms have seemingly gone away for good, thank you for all the help guys.

I can do that. So a sand substrate will work fine for corys/plecos and snails? Sand wont trap as much ammonia right?

I would love to try and change up the substrate, but it would be a massive pain in the ass, even though I have a thin substrate as it is....maybe when I set up the aquascape I can try and change it...

My tank is established, and recently had the outbreak which I think was due to the lighting being BAD. I replaced my bulbs and things have gotten better. I added a couple of apple snails, and I had a small outbreak of malaysian trumpet snails, which appear to have also helped things.