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Hi, OK, I've cleaned the tank and the filter removing as much as BGA as I could, taking it off all the leaves and hoovering with airline to remove as much as posible. Some has been left on substrate, (just the odd bits) really not that much. Done 50% water change, and started regine of adding...

def BGA, slimey covering on leaves. Mainly on ludwidgia and wendtii nearest to filter though. Not sure if smelly, i'll check that out when I clean! J

Thanks Matt, brain hurts now!! (woman you understand, very chemical!) I'm going to have a try at cleaning the filter housing out completely, removing the BGA off leaves, which are the ones mainly by the filter outlet, which leads me to think flow is not that good. Then up the dose of TPT+ as...

Thanks Ed, just talking to my partner about changing over, if we partition off the end where the internal is, get an external up and running having cycled it with old media from tank. Keep fish down partitioned end, she should then be able to remove internal without removing too much water. Do...

ah ok will do! :D

thanks up the dosage of what?

see I put bag of granules in to remove phosphates from water. Advice from lfs. Think I'll have good clean out tomorrow just not sure whether to add co2 or not, not sure i have enough plants yet! Thanks for your help. Jackie

I have a 75l 30" aquarium with amazon swords, 6 mini amazons, hair grass, ludwigia, wendtti, java fern, tall hydro plants. I'd say about 50% of my substrate is now covered. Beginning to have slight problem with BGA on the leaves of Wendti and Ludwigia. Lights are one 18w daylite with reflector...

Ok if you are saying don't do blackout, what would you do? Thanks, my other post gives all my stats. Jackie

Hi, yes internal is the only filtration I have. alough I do have an extra airstone in there. OK i will clean the filter and everything well and cut the hours of light down, at the moment I have no co2 running. The only CO2 I have is the ladder with the DIY canister. Do you think I should run...

Hi, reading some posts about blackout, if I wrap the tank in bin liners and blanket, will that nt raise the temp inside the tank? Already at 28-30 as flat is hot. Advice needed please, thanks,

Hi guys, I have a 75l 30" aquarium with amazon swords, 6 mini amazons, hair grass, ludwigia, wendtti, java fern, tall hydro plants. I'd say about 50% of my substrate is now covered. Beginning to have slight problem with BGA on the leaves of Wendti and Ludwigia. Lights are one 18w daylite with...