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  1. kellyboy47

    How to get rid of Green Hair Algae ?

    The only liquid form barley extract I have found in internet shops only mentions pond usage so would it also be suitable for aquariums ?
  2. kellyboy47

    How to get rid of Green Hair Algae ?

    I have in the past couple of months won a hard long battle in eliminating Cyanobacteria by using Ultralife Blue-Green Slime remover which I am thankful for, however I now have an explosion of Green Hair Algae and would just like to know how I can combat this ? Any helpful suggestions would be...
  3. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    Hi Geoffrey....Is this too much lighting then and what would you suggest changing with my current lighting period to ? Also, if I was to clean the substrate are we talking just running the siphon over the top of the substrate or actually into the substrate ? Have attached some photos of full...
  4. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    Hi Darrel Are we talking about this one and is this both Macro / Micro combined. Is this a daily dose that youve very kindly calculated ?
  5. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    My tank volume is 180l and I have always added 35ml of APF Macro nutrients / Micro Nutrients on alternate days
  6. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    Thanks for your advice Darrel. I might go for the TNC Complete then as the Solufeed looks a bit complicated. I will start reintroducing the macro / micro ferts now then
  7. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    At risk of me sounding thick are you recommending then that I dispense of the nitrate, carbon and rpre-filter floss then 🤔...What I have always found to be confusing is that Juwel recommend using a nitrate sponge but on the other hand I normally add nitrates to the tank with the ferts I use so...
  8. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    Thanks might just get some more 👍
  9. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    So what do you suggest. Ive heard differing stories about TNC Complete & that it can be harmful to the fish ? I have a Nitrate sponge in the Juwel filter box because that is what Juwel recommend and I have always used themm in my setup
  10. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    I have NOT vacumned the substrate as yet but I will do if recommended I have just added 10 stems of Ambulia because a member suggested I should add some fast growing stem plants although they will probably be covered in this algae in a couple of days I tried a 5 day blackout because it was...
  11. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    Does this mean removing the carbon, nitrate and coarse / fine sponges from the Juwel filter and also the carbon media from the Fluval therefore running both filters without any media ?
  12. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    Hi just a quick update on state of play. I did as Tam suggested and turned off lights for full 5 days following water and I have not added any nutrients macro or micro for 7 days but have been adding liquid carbon daily. I did a water change today and although there was not as much algae on the...
  13. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    The chelated trace nutrients that I bought from Aquarium Plant Solutions before they closed state that Fe =8.2%....so I assume thats not good
  14. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    I use macro / micro ferts on alternate days and always have done so do you think I should stop adding ferts altogether. Also, should I siphon the substrate at all ?
  15. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    Sorry my mistake. I've had the tropica soil in place for well over a year so do you think the nutrients it held would be getting depleted by now. I assumed (probably again my mistake) that whatever the substrate I should be adding macro / micro ferts anyway but I'm open to suggestions
  16. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    No the blackened sponges were from the Fluval U4, and yes I always clean them in a separate container of aquarium water before putting them back. They have reached the blackened condition at the end of a 7 day period when I do a water change, and no the aqaurium does receive direct sunlight. I...
  17. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    So should I be hoovering the substrate if I'm not removing it ? I do use 2 internal filters (always have done to increase flow) so should I remove the Fluval U4 and just leave the Juwel in situ ? What are you suggesting for a big water change ?
  18. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    Water temp 24.5 Ammonia 0.5ppm Nitrite 0.0 ppm Nitrate 20ppm PH 7.6 I do not use injected CO2 but add 4ml of Aquadip Liquid carbon daily together with Macro / Micro ferts I do use tapwater but add Tetra Aquasafe to the water and I live in a Very Hard water area according to my supplier...
  19. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    Yes I did I drained the tank to about an inch and saved the majority of the original water for reuse so left the substrate in situ
  20. kellyboy47

    Losing battle with tank

    Having to repost because despite my best efforts this black slimey substance which I assume is algae is invasive to all parts of the tank from plants to hardscape to filters / glass (Please see attached photos) I am still doing a 60 litre (33%) water change every week and clean both internal...
  21. kellyboy47

    Persistent Algae

    Apart from JAYPEECEE are there any other members who might have any answers to address this problem 😕
  22. kellyboy47

    Persistent Algae

    Hi the tank was stripped down as I was moving properties in early February so the fish, hardscape and plants were all removed. I had saved about 50% of the tank conditioned water and the internal Juwel pump and fillter were left running albeit for a 24 hour period. The Fluval was used to provide...
  23. kellyboy47

    Persistent Algae

    1. Size of tank in litres. 180 2. Age of the set - up. 4 months 3. Filtration. Juwel Internal Filter and Fluval U4 4. Lighting and...
  24. kellyboy47

    Persistent Algae

    Hi, I apologise if this is posted in the wrong forum but it might be considered Algae and/or Lighting I have recently had an eruption of BBA which I treated with H202 both within the tank and plant dipping outside the tank. I seem to have won the war with BBA but now I am troubled by brown...
  25. kellyboy47

    Is this BBA and how can I eradicate it ?

    I am doing a water change tomorrow afternoon so will add the Chelated Trace then...what about the Macro ferts ?....I am running 2 filters atm a Fluval U4 internal and the internal Juwel filter but I I have only the carbon media in the U4. Jaypcee suggested I try some Seachem Purigem in the...
  26. kellyboy47

    Is this BBA and how can I eradicate it ?

    No NO Ferts whatsoever, only Easycarbo, NO3 is 5.0ppm and tank size is 180 litres
  27. kellyboy47

    Is this BBA and how can I eradicate it ?

    CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS : I've now been running the tank with just Easycarbo and NO Ferts for the past 6 weeks. I had removed all the plants and dipped them with 3% solution of H202. All the fish are fine. I did not reintroduce the original plants but instead this week introduced a new...
  28. kellyboy47

    Is this BBA and how can I eradicate it ?

    The internal juwel was out of service for 1 day. The Fluval 4 was being used to filtrate the container I had housed the fish in
  29. kellyboy47

    Is this BBA and how can I eradicate it ?

    Hi Michael so do you think it would be best then to remove and discard all of the plants and scrub the hardscape and perhaps in a short while buy new plants ? I tested the water today with the following results: NO3 100 NO2 0 GH 8d KH 10d PH 7.6 CL2 1.5
  30. kellyboy47

    Is this BBA and how can I eradicate it ?

    Hi, I hope somebody can help with the current issue I have with my tank. In January I drained my tank, removed all livestock and plants prior to moving home on 4th Feb. Everything appeared to be fine with the move and I didnt lose any fish. I had transported the plants in original aquarium...
  31. kellyboy47

    Tropica Aquarium Soil

    Yes good advice...Thanks a lot
  32. kellyboy47

    Tropica Aquarium Soil

    I was going to get a specialist aquarium mover in to do the move but they would have the same problem as me with the soil. I have 2 filters in the tank...the internal Juwel and a Fluval U4 so I could house the fish in a polystyrene box and add the Fluval and heater to that. The hardscape which...
  33. kellyboy47

    Tropica Aquarium Soil

    It is a Juwel Vision 180 litres. My idea was to remove the plants and drain the tank down to a manageable level
  34. kellyboy47

    Tropica Aquarium Soil

    Thanks for your reply. Would I get away with adding another small layer of Tropica soil over the top of the existing instead of getting rid of it ?
  35. kellyboy47

    Tropica Aquarium Soil

    Hi, I hope someone can help. I am in the process of moving house (some 70 miles away) and so will be draining down my tank. I have livestock and it is quite heavily planted. I spoke to a guy at Aquatic Design Centre and he said if I tried to reintroduce the fish once I had made the move I...
  36. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Are you using injected CO2 or liquid carbon. The previous poster recommended dimming my lights to 50% which I have just done. Have you got the same lights as me ?
  37. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Thanks for your reply. I do intend to buy more plants but only bought a few to see how they went. The Hottonia is growing quite well but strange thing is the top growth is free from the brown algae but the bottom growth isn't . I have reduced the light intensity to 50% and will see how I get on...
  38. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    I have recently drained down my tank (3 weeks ago), cleaned everything thoroughly, removed the gravel and discarded the plants. I have now tried to rescape my tank and have added Tropica Aquarium soil, Dragon stone, purchased new plants and have cut down the nutrients / easycarbo I was using by...
  39. kellyboy47

    Full disclosure

    So sorry for your sad loss Darrel
  40. kellyboy47

    Recommended substrate

    I was thinking of having fine black gravel without Aquarium Soil as I have had no luck with stem plants. I have had Anubias, Java Ferns and Crypts in the tank previously as the fish I keep tend to leave these hardy plants alone. Is there any particular make / gravel size that you could recommend ?
  41. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Update on recent issue. Please see photos on sorry state of plants :( Currently doing a larger water change 33%. Have changed all filter media in internal Juwel filter with new Lighting period 5 hours in one block - 100% Blue 100% White on Juwel Helialux lighting EI dosing back to normal...
  42. kellyboy47

    Juwel Helilux 920 - Algae Problems

    Trouble is I wouldn't like to end up with a snail problem:confused:
  43. kellyboy47

    Juwel Helilux 920 - Algae Problems

    I've have just looked at the prices for the Helialux Spectrum and they are very expensive and then I assume you would have to buy the SmartControl on top of that ? What size tank have you got and when you do a water change how much do you replace ? What EI ferts do you use out of interest ?
  44. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Not got any worse but havnt seen an improvement as yet only in the CL2. Been trying to rub the algae off the plants as they look awful. Water change 33% every week
  45. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Did a water test yesterday after a water change and the readings were NO2 =0, NO3=100, CL2=0, KH 6d, GH 8d and PH 7.2 so not getting any worse but only slightly better with the CL2. We live in a 'Hard water' area so that probably doesnt help. I have reduced from 4 to 3tsp as you have and am...
  46. kellyboy47

    Recommended substrate

    Thanks for your reply and apologies for not responding sooner. Yes the 'old substrate' is coated. I have checked out how much substrate I would need for example using the calculations on the Tropica site I would need some 30 litres of Tropica Aquarium Soil for my tank and the cheapest price...
  47. kellyboy47

    Recommended substrate

    This is the type of substrate I have
  48. kellyboy47

    Recommended substrate

    I currently have normal black gravel as my substrate which has not been replaced for approx 12 years. Would it be possible to leave the gravel in situ and add another layer of substrate on top such as CaribSea Eco-Complete Planted or something else or should I remove the original gravel and...
  49. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Yes I have only been adding the dosage for the amount of water I change i.e 30ml for 60 litres of water when apparently I should be adding 90ml for a 180l tank :eek: so I will be making changes here :)
  50. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Yes always have used Tetra Aquasafe at water change. I have taken advice from what other members have said on here and have a 5 hour lighting period as has been suggested as I was apparently using too much light. I have resumed adding same levels of Micro / Macro ferts
  51. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    3 and a bit weeks in and I have made some changes. I've been doing a 33% water change over past 3 weeks....I stopped the nutrients as suggested for about the same amount of time and have reduced the lighting period to 5 hours but I have now restarted the macro / micro ferts. I have trimmed the...
  52. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Alright, Alright lets not get too bitchy about my substrate for gods sake.....it is what it is :mad:
  53. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    NO3 is 250, GH is 16d, KH is 15d, NO2 is 1, CL2 is 0
  54. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Are you on a water meter ?:D
  55. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Apology accepted although I do have a short fuse however it did make my other half laugh with your "man-up" comment. I appreciate you and everyone else that has replied in trying to help. I will make the interventions required. With regards to the gravel I hav'nt changed it in aeons although I...
  56. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Already do this goes straight into garden water butt
  57. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    But surely they would be off during this period :(
  58. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Thanks for your advice. I'm sure my controller is catered for that but in your opinion how should I distribute the 5 hour lighting period over the 4 settings
  59. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Thanks everyone for your advice and suggestions although REDSTEVEO you were a bit near the mark by telling me to 'man up' if you know what I mean :rolleyes: but I'll let you off just this once and by the way the lighting period is 10 hours not 14.5 but I know still way too much. I will make...
  60. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Hi, Thanks for your reply. I was beginning to think I had broken the forum rules ! With regards to CO2 I am not all that comfortable with the injected CO2 route...tried it before so thats why I use Easycarbo at the stated level Changing 50% of the water weekly is a non-starter really...
  61. kellyboy47

    Algae affecting plants

    Hi, I am hoping somebody can help me with this problem {Please see photos) I have struggled to grow plants for quite a long time now and have never got them to look like you see in 'show' tanks either on here or in retailers shops. I am not quite sure what type of algae this is or what I am...
  62. kellyboy47

    Juwel Helilux 920 - Algae Problems

    Yes EI ferts
  63. kellyboy47

    Juwel Helilux 920 - Algae Problems

    Sorry for delay in replying. The tank is a Juwel Vision 180 and I have had it for 13 years. I change the water every week (40l). I use macro / micro ferts on alternate days with a days rest. I use Easycarbo instead of CO2 pumped, substrate is gravel. Lighting times on Juwel Controller if this...
  64. kellyboy47

    Juwel Helilux 920 - Algae Problems

    Hi, Hope someone can help. I have a Juwel Helialux 920 LED light unit with the optional controller and am having horrendous problems with brown algae noticeably on my Anubias. If anyone has one of these Helialux units with the optional controller please could you let me know what lighting...
  65. kellyboy47

    Potassium Nitrate and Nitrate in tank

    I'm not sure if I'm posting in the correct thread but does Potassium Nitrate dosing affect Nitrate / Nitrite levels in the aquarium. I dose macro / micro ferts on alternate days of the week with a days rest before a water change but I have been having regular unexplained fish deaths and whether...
  66. kellyboy47

    Lighting Dilemma

    Yes the 4 tube is the Aqualumi range but I was considering the Series 2 Aqualumi T5 lighting pendant on brackets
  67. kellyboy47

    Lighting Dilemma

    I know they are a direct replacement for the Juwel light unit but did you consider their Aqualumi at all which are controllable ?
  68. kellyboy47

    Lighting Dilemma

    I have a Juwel Vision 180 which uses the standard Juwel 2 x 35w T5 Light Unit. I am considering upgrading and have been looking at the Aqualumi Lighting System from Iquatics or the Zetlight Lancia ZP4000 LED Lighting from AllPondSolutions and would just like thoughts on which one would be more...
  69. kellyboy47

    Help !! Unsightly Brown / Black Algae

    Hi Darrel, I have personally bought these plants because the fauna I have do like eating the plants. I have Kribs, Midas Cichlid, Rosy Barbs etc and have tried plants like Valis, Elodensa but they do not last very long I live in a hard water area so is there a particular Ceratophyllum species...
  70. kellyboy47

    Help !! Unsightly Brown / Black Algae

    The Juwel light unit I have uses T5 High Light tubes but I cannot go back to a T8 ballast / light unit because they have now been discontinued. I do have 2 x Growbeam Ultras that I have never used on this tank as it would mean me having a suspended 'open topped' tank which the missus isn't too...
  71. kellyboy47

    Help !! Unsightly Brown / Black Algae

    I must admit the idea of letting the water stabilise makes good sense. I tend to fill up a 10litre bucket add Aquasafe and add to the tank with a jug so perhaps the 80litre change doing it this way caused a problem. I do have a 1400lph external filter which gives a good flow rate which I thought...
  72. kellyboy47

    Help !! Unsightly Brown / Black Algae

    I had the tank running as a low tech tank before using t8's and no ferts or liquid carbon but I don't think my fish would survive very long having a water change every 6 months ?
  73. kellyboy47

    Help !! Unsightly Brown / Black Algae

    ...With regards to these I don't think they would survive very long in my community tank unfortunately as I have a couple of larger fish and think they would get eaten. I also have some large SAE who do their best with keeping the algae at bay Thanks for your advice. I did a water change of 80...
  74. kellyboy47

    Help !! Unsightly Brown / Black Algae

    Thanks guys for your input...must admit I've never done more than 40 litres at a time so will try a 50% water change.. I will remove the reflectors and lessen the photo period as suggested Instead of using liquid carbon (which is obviously expensive) could I use thin household bleach (diluted)...
  75. kellyboy47

    Help !! Unsightly Brown / Black Algae

    OK following the rules of the sticky thread on this subject here is the following information: Tank specifications - 180 litres. Lighting - T5 - 7.5 hours CO2 - Liquid Carbon (Easycarbo) daily Filtration - External - JBL CrystalProfi E1501 - 1400 LPH Filtration - Internal Juwel - 1000 LPH...
  76. kellyboy47

    Help !! Unsightly Brown / Black Algae

    It's in the corner of my lounge and the main window is approx. 2ft to the right of it
  77. kellyboy47

    Help !! Unsightly Brown / Black Algae

    I was hoping someone could give more suggestions on combating the algae I have present in my tank (pics attached) The tank is a Juwel Vision 180 and uses twin 35w T5 tropical lamps which are on 7.5 hours a day from 2-10 pm. I then have a Blue LED strip which provides a moonlight effect and is on...
  78. kellyboy47

    Suggestions for Plants that fish dont eat

    No I'm not all that good / well practised at growing plants...I do try but never seem to get the same effect as some people do with their tanks :(...Lighting 2 x T5, APF Micro / Macro Ferts + Easycarbo, Black gravel, Weekly maintenance water change 40 litres on 180 litre tank / 92cm Juwel...
  79. kellyboy47

    Suggestions for Plants that fish dont eat

    Hi Tim, I've got a mixture Madagascan Rainbows, Rosy Barbs, Clown Loaches, Bosemani Rainbows, Peppered Corydoras, SAE to name but a few
  80. kellyboy47

    Suggestions for Plants that fish dont eat

    Hi, Can anybody provide some suggestions for hardy plants that fish do not tend to eat. I know that Java Fern and Anubias are very hardy and I have had differing successes with Amazon Swords but I did not know if there were any suitable smaller varieties (excl Anubias Nana) that I could try to...
  81. kellyboy47

    Fixing TMC Grobeam to Juwel 54l Tank Hood ?

    Hi, I have a TMC Grobeam which currently is attached to brackets on my Juwel Korall 54l tank but because the tank is in the garage outside (she who must be obeyed wont let me have another tank indoors) it gets rather cold at present and I was wondering whether any members had ever attached one...
  82. kellyboy47

    Water level in tank

    Ah no problem...I shall probably get told off for keep asking you questions not related to the post ;)
  83. kellyboy47

    Water level in tank

    Bhu.....Are your Anubia attached to anything ?
  84. kellyboy47

    Water level in tank

    What size tank do you have...is it an open tank ? and do you use CO2 and ferts ?
  85. kellyboy47

    Water level in tank

    Nice looking tank...I wished my 180l tank looked as good as yours :(
  86. kellyboy47

    Water level in tank

    Thanks for your advce but the trouble is I need to be able to feed the JBL E701 inlet / outlet hoses into the tank which are quite bulky so a glass top wouldn't be suitable and I'm also planning to use a TMC Grobeam and keep it as an open tank The tank is in my garage as my other half wont...
  87. kellyboy47

    Water level in tank

    So that's normal then is it...nothing to worry about...didn't 't know whether if I removed the spray bar it would help ?
  88. kellyboy47

    Water level in tank

    Hi, Not sure this in the correct forum but here goes I have a Juwel 54l tank but I don't use the hood it came with (primarily because there is not enough space to run the pipes from my external filter) and I also at the moment am using a clip on LED light soon to be replaced by a TMC Grobeam...
  89. kellyboy47

    Retro fitting marina 95 hood with tmc aquabar 500

    Hi Lindy, Did the brackets come with the aqua bar ?
  90. kellyboy47

    Lighting suggestions for a Juwel 60l tank

    So are either of these self adhesive fixings then ?
  91. kellyboy47

    Lighting suggestions for a Juwel 60l tank

    Thanks for your suggestions guys...I've attached a pic of an idea I had to overcome the problem....its a piece of acrylic cut to exact shape with cut-outs for pipework, heater and feeding. I was hoping to buy some form of LED lighting to screw to the underside of the acrylic...any thoughts ...
  92. kellyboy47

    Lighting suggestions for a Juwel 60l tank

    Well I could if I had one lol...perhaps I'll ask at work if they might have one I could borrow...why do you think I would be better off using the tank with the hood ? I normally pump CO2 in via a fire extinguisher but its run out...normally 2 bps
  93. kellyboy47

    Lighting suggestions for a Juwel 60l tank

    Hi, I have one of these tanks which has its own hood and comes with a 15w T8 lamp both of which I do not use. I am trying to grow live plants with CO2 injection and dry ferts but have not had much success even with the UP LED clip on light I'm using. I need to have an open top tank because the...
  94. kellyboy47

    Buyer beware !

    Hi I bought the following Blue LED Aluminium Rigid Bar Aquarium Set IP65 (50cm / 30 x 5050 LED's) from a company named Brightlightz 16 months ago and they have failed. The proprieter informed me via email that they had 24 months warranty but later said that the terms and conditions on his...
  95. kellyboy47

    LED Floodlight

    Hi Gill, What varieties of plants are you growing then only I contacted Brightlightz because I wanted this solution for my tank and they said they wouldn't enhance plant growth....is this true ? Trev
  96. kellyboy47

    Suitable lighting issue

    No its a nice shade of blue and the type of lights I have used on my other tank I bought from here Blue LED Strip Light Aquarium Set IP68 Fully Submersible (50cm / 30 x 3528 SMD LED's) - Brightlightz but apparently they are not suitable for plant growth even though they sell the white version
  97. kellyboy47

    Suitable lighting issue

    Hi Ollie...thanks for that....thing is I don't really want an open tank hence using the acrylic cover and hopefully screwing a waterproof lighting unit to the underside of the acrylic
  98. kellyboy47

    Suitable lighting issue

    Anyone have any suggestions...keep it clean please ;)
  99. kellyboy47

    Suitable lighting issue

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