jcardona1's Aqua Forest: GONE LIVE!!!
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thanks again girl, much appreciated!!!!water_baby83;2267798; said:
thanks man, yeah planted tanks are can be pretty complex when you start doing pressurized co2. honestly, this is childs play. you gotta see the tanks on the planted tank forums. those guys are nuts. seriously looks like they have an entire lab underneath the tank!!!gangster;2267810; said:
Ok here's a quick update, water has turned very cloudy! I'm assuming this is part of new planted tank syndrome. Also, ive started to get a lot of algae on the tank. it looks like this towards the bottom and there are tons of green specks all over the glass.
I think this might be GDA (green dust algae). Can somebody confirm? according to the guides, this is common on new tanks and im not supposed to mess with it, just let it run out its cycle. it says it should be gone in 3~4 weeks. tanks look fugly right now! lol
HC is still doing pretty good i think. here's a pic of a little pearling. it pearls a lot more when all 4 bulbs are on, this is only two bulbs
I think this might be GDA (green dust algae). Can somebody confirm? according to the guides, this is common on new tanks and im not supposed to mess with it, just let it run out its cycle. it says it should be gone in 3~4 weeks. tanks look fugly right now! lol
HC is still doing pretty good i think. here's a pic of a little pearling. it pearls a lot more when all 4 bulbs are on, this is only two bulbs
Dude get a cleaner crew in there!!
And don't over feed the fish.
Other than that, I think you are getting GSA (green spotted algae) or diatoms on the glass. Scrape it off, what's your photoperiod? It might be too much.
And don't over feed the fish.
Other than that, I think you are getting GSA (green spotted algae) or diatoms on the glass. Scrape it off, what's your photoperiod? It might be too much.
man im getting green water like crazy! i might have to suck it up and get a UV light cause ive read lots of times that blackouts dont work and the best solution is either a UV light or a diatom filter...
as for the lights, i have 2 bulbs on for 8 hours and a 3 hours burst with all 4 bulbs. GSA is mainly caused by low phosphates, so ive increased the dosing of that a little. i still cant figure out what is causing the GW.
and damn those cleaner crews! i thought ottos were supposed to be good, they just swim up and down the front of the tank. those little bastards are lazy! im starting to wonder if shrimp will do any better. dont wanna waste $30+ on shrimp if they arent gonna do anything!
i might get the cheapo UV light they sell at petsmart. the 9w model is $39.99 and ive read pretty good reviews about them on PT.net
as for the lights, i have 2 bulbs on for 8 hours and a 3 hours burst with all 4 bulbs. GSA is mainly caused by low phosphates, so ive increased the dosing of that a little. i still cant figure out what is causing the GW.
and damn those cleaner crews! i thought ottos were supposed to be good, they just swim up and down the front of the tank. those little bastards are lazy! im starting to wonder if shrimp will do any better. dont wanna waste $30+ on shrimp if they arent gonna do anything!
i might get the cheapo UV light they sell at petsmart. the 9w model is $39.99 and ive read pretty good reviews about them on PT.net
maybe try running two bulbs instead of 4 (even during your burst) because you actually do not have that much plant mass.
i have heard the magnum filter with the micron cartridge works well for green water and polishes the water amazingly well so even after you get rid of green water you can still use it to polish the water and make it crystal clear. just an option. what worked for me with my green water was doing 50% water changes a day for a week an then it was gone. but i also have a smaller tank so it was alot easier to do that. good luck with the green water.
i have heard the magnum filter with the micron cartridge works well for green water and polishes the water amazingly well so even after you get rid of green water you can still use it to polish the water and make it crystal clear. just an option. what worked for me with my green water was doing 50% water changes a day for a week an then it was gone. but i also have a smaller tank so it was alot easier to do that. good luck with the green water.
yeah i might try turning off the second bank of lights for about a week to see what that does. really, water changes worked for you? everything i read said that water changes wouldnt help, interesting.oOMO3NOo;2289618;2289618 said:
either way, i think im gonna have to get something to help me out. whether it be that canister filter, a diatom, or a UV light. at this point the UV light is the cheapest option at about $40.
Also, im not really sure and i cant tell too well, but it appears as though a few of the leaves on the HC have turned a light brownish color. could this be a nutrient deficiency of sorts? any ideas?
