- Joined
- 10 May 2009
- Messages
- 422
Re: Krish's 60L Fern Mountain
Anyone else? I have a slight green spot algea problem
Anyone else? I have a slight green spot algea problem
beeky said:I thought the previous photos looked like the tank was a bit "dirty" (hope you don't mind me saying) but the recent ones show it looking a lot cleaner, so well done. I don't know if this was more cleaning on your part or the ottos but it seems to have done the trick.
PM said:Looking good
Where can I find out more about these 'stiphs'?
Google doesn't seem to know they exist!!
EDIT: Ohhhhhhhhhhh Stiphodon!
BTW if you're having algae issues and everything you ar doing seems to be correct, it's gonna be the flow. I added a Koralia nano pump and now I have about 5% of the algae I had before. (Obviously you have to first check light, ferts, CO2, cleanliness). But flow was key for me.
Krish's Bettas said:The drop checker is blue because the lights just turned on when the C02 turned on.
PM said:Krish's Bettas said:The drop checker is blue because the lights just turned on when the C02 turned on.
This is most likely the problem then. It should be green when the lights turn on. I turn on my CO2 2.5 hours before my lights come on to allow it to build up, so that's it's available to the plants straight away.
Also, I find using an UP Atomizer (search on ebay) far more affective than a ceramic disc CO2 diffuser. Much better diffusion, (micro bubbles) and doesn't get covered in algae like the white discs! Hope this helps, like the tank
Garuf said:Keep the co2 up, possibly increase ferts, increase water changes.
Best way of cleaning moss is with a pippette to blow the rubbish out of it which siphoning the glunge out.
Removing the leaves of the anubias that are affected will help get spores out of the tank, also it "should" increase flow through that area and help get more co2 to the plants.
Give the crypts a trim too. It's all coming together, it's just fine tuning.
Krish's Bettas said:
PM said:Krish's Bettas said:
Hi, don't worry, a user spammed about thirty threads, I believe he's been deleted now. I just put that so others knew that it had been reported, sorry if I worried you! Hope the tank's going well