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My fish appear gassed for the entire photoperiod not just the end, like jafooli above, my fish hide from start until lights out. No direct light hitting tank, just dim ambient room light I'll try removing some media. I could reduce co2 time but according to most people that's what got me in...

I cant put my spray bar at the back of the tank I now find, because the CO2 just rises directly behind it and goes out the top. I really wish I hadnt spent over a grand getting this far because right now I just want to tear it down and sell it. I look at my equipment compaired to people that...

Regarding flow, I do unfortunately have a shrimp mesh guard on my inlet, coupled with long hoses and my filter is below the tank in my cabinet. I may risk removing the guard, cutting down the hoses and increasing the length of my spray bar across the length of the tank instead of the width...

Ive increased CO2 and have done so for a while now, to no effect....tonight my fish gassed out so I had to do a 50% water change. My drop checker is yellow so cannot do anything more CO2 related. Flow is at the highest I can get it, Its a 1200lph filter on an 80L tank, Ive even cut the spray...

Hi All, I have brown algae issues as constantly highlighted in my journal. I am finding it impossible to resolve the situation. Its now turned into brown hair algae. CO2 Increase has failed to help (been running ok for a over a week but randomly gassed out my fish this afternoon causing me to...

Great.... Things are all going wrong. Got the wrong plant, I have suicide jumping shrimp, and now I've just found a leak on my regulator Sent from my XT890 using Tapatalk

Oh my god, no wonder its not behaving how I remember HC behaving. It was sold as HC and because I havnt used it in years I didnt second guess. I had been wondering why the leaves arnt as small. Does it still carpet the same way when it has good CO2?

Hi All, As can be seen in my journal, im having slight issues with HC. When my tank first started I had brown algae issues which seemed to clear up when I reduced my LED tile down to 40% intensity. Its recently started to look even darker and slightly transparent with a slight tinge of brown...

I'm not sure the neglect approach is the answer just yet haha But Thankyou, patience isn't my strong point, I'll keep on at it! Good to know nightmares can turn into beautiful scapes!

Great, I was hoping for a blackout miracle that I could follow your footsteps on! It appears my hc is destined for the bin if I don't find a solution quick. Sent from my XT890 using Tapatalk

That doesn't fill me with confidence, Could do with finding out how Best to deal with it trim it right back, or leave it as is. Don't particularly want to rip it up :(

Were your plants covered in it aswell though? That's what I'm unsure about, how to clean up the HC Sent from my XT890 using Tapatalk

I would like some ottos, I'll look into purigen again Sent from my XT890 using Tapatalk

Yes Nathaniel suggested purigen to me, tbh I hadn't heard of it. I have looked into it but id always take learning and naturally resolving a problem over buying additives....but I may have to go down that route if its sworn by Sent from my XT890 using Tapatalk

Hi all, when you have a bit of a problem with brown algae, is a blackout the only option or does it simply disappear? There is so much conflicting advice out there. For instance, on my journal I've been repeatedly advised to lower light and increase CO2, yet on the "good algae article" which...

How is the blackout coming on?

I have this problem right now on a much smaller scale. I've been told to reduce light intensity, keep up large water changes and get shrimp in. Nice looking scape, I hope mine grows this nicely. Looks very healthy minus the diatoms :) Sent from my XT890 using Tapatalk

Exactly the reason Ive just ripped my Ebi apart and packed it away - Brown Algae and Hair algae! Very frustrating!

Oh thats the page I was trying to find about algae! It helped me last time. Well if there are positives to take from this - When I set up the TMC Signature it will have Otto's and will have filter bacteria whereas in this setup I didnt have a mature filter or any fish because I have no way of...

I read that brown algae is common in low light set ups??

Ahhhh Despite overdosing easy carbo by nearly 3 times, having 2bbs of pressurised CO2 (no fish remember), and cutting the lighting down the hair algae continued to grow out of control. The reduction in light caused the bad brown algae to get out of control aswell as the hair algae so ive given...

The problem im having is HC grows from the top so pruning only cuts off new leaves? If I chop down as far as the old there will be nothing left underneath

Back again, having monitored my tank the hair algae is still bad despite having at least 2bbs going in. I read somewhere else that hair algae can also be caused by Phosphate?? I am dosing potassium phosphate as part of EI, could I be over dosing ferts or am I definitely having a CO2 issue? As...

Great, thanks guys at least I know what to do now

CO2 is on the same timer as lights as it has a solenoid. I wasnt sure that 11w would be enough considering its depth and HC requiring light.

Hi All As im going on Holiday soon and didnt want to set up my new TMC Signature, Ive set up my Fluval Ebi: Lighting - 11w Standard Lighting and a 28w Desk Lamp (8 Hours a Day) Ferts - EI (the quantities recommended on AquariumPlantFood.co.uk) CO2 - FE (Running at around1.5bps on average, im...

Thanks Matty, I too had upped my potassium nitrate to 6 tsp but I was only adding about 20-22ml 3 times a week instead of your 25. Ive now moved house and downsized from my Rio to a Fluval Ebi that I got with a PFK subscription, I have unfortunately got BGA growing already. Im hoping that the...

Could you keep us posted Matty? I have exactly the same tank, exactly the same dosing, similar lighting and the same Algae Issues as you. Ive been told I could be dosing too little nitrate. Your situation may help me solve mine.