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Hi guys, @PlantedBows - thanks for the the reply. yes for the picture the light is on high. Im going to bring it down to 6 hours on low. It's so irritating as it's making the glosso grow leggy and the overall growth of the plants very slow for a high tech tank. This is my 1st experience with...

:banghead: Hi all, I've had this hanging around from a week after set up to now. I can't seem to shake it! Even removing large amounts manually dailey. Here's some details I do 10% Dailey water changes The filter is 700lph via spray bar Dailey dosing EI - TNC complete 2ml per day same time...

That's fine Jamie, aslong as rhizome is out of the gravel your fine.

http://tropica.com/en/plants/xl-pots/

https://www.thenutrientcompany.com/product/tnc-complete/ Dosage would be 1ml per 10litres per week. So 40ml per week. It would be good to add this also https://www.thenutrientcompany.com/product/tnc-carbon/ That dose is 1ml per 50 litres per day. So 4ml per day. Start low. For the first...

Sounds like a good plan. The plant you have back left looks like 'Java fern' is that pushed into the gravel? If so you want to pull it out as the roots are not ment to be buried. instead tie it to a rock. With a tank this size I'd just look at ordered a good few portions of quick growing...

Hi Jamielegge welcome to the forum The tanks looks really good, have a look through the forum and see what plants people have in there tanks or on websites under the easy to grow sections and just grab a few different types. Dot them and around and see how you get on. The basics are; •10x...

The light is really bright. I have an 18w thats half as bright as the fluval I sold. Mate 3 hours your never gonna get time to admire the tank, treat yourself to co2. Whats LPH on the filter? Even if you injected 1bubble every 3 seconds 24-7 you'd be tons better off.

I had a fluval ebi light on for 10hours a day mate with no algae. I'm currently running 27w for 8 hours over mine with non. Get co2 :) Cheeeeeeeeeers

Your saying is poo poo related

Sorry mate I meant chunks not chucks. Yeh pulling out what you can from rocks ect and cutting off any leaves it's securely attached too is a start, I mentioned turning the filter of when you do this so that you don't have small amounts of the stuff getting chucked around your tank and then...

Have you been ripping it out? Removing any effected leaves and chucks whilst having the filter turned off then doing a water change. Over a week I would suspect it to go. Where did you get assassins from? Have you been back to check the tanks to see if they are having same problems?

Lol I didn't even think of RO...what an idiot I am

A jerrycan??? As in a petrol jerrycan?? I'd be worried to suggest much thee then boiling water. What do you intend to do with it after? What has been its use to date?

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Yeah don't dishwash it! I think a boil and ten a good scrub will do it well.

Re: blimey is this gunk on my wood? Cheers guys, ill can take wood out now it's soaked and clean it to tie my moss to anyways, was just curious. I'm getting a filthy high level of nitrite in my test :( I no some hate tests but I mr must show something is a miss? I'm doin plenty I water...

Re: blimey is this gunk on my wood? Reason I ask is I've never set up a tank from fresh apart from one time years ago and I winged it a little and when I would set up new tanks is steal the media and some of the water to set up and mature new tank, always worked fine

Re: blimey is this gunk on my wood? Nice one buddy, I've never had the problem before, would a nitrite test tell me if its ready?

Ok so setting up a new tank 30l 11w light Fluval shrimp stratum 600lph HOB Filled with treated water and had been doing a 'filter start' product by Interpet. Here's what I'm looking at on re wood I brushed it all off and has come back worse 24hours later My water WAS like this It's...

Hello mate Shame to hear tour having problems but dont stress, your flow rate is good, and having a spray bar is a good idea. Get a picture up of your tank and that'll help, things like having the koralia pointing down an across could mean the spray bar and power head could be battling against...

Could always chuck it on here for donation or postage :) Doing well mate keep it up.

Hello mark, Looks loads better, and the huge amount of frogbit looks really good, would be cool to have a huge group of nano fish in there they'd love it. The BBA can be a relentless mother !! I trim any leaves of as soon as I notice them. I got it on an area my outlet was pointing directly...

mate thing is everyone has including sir ceg, so how much or what has been advised have you done?? cheers

Good to hear mark, Look forward to the pictures, has you frogbit arrived from ebay?

Whoa whoa whoa!! What about the left pane of glass! Haha ;) thick with algae, Sometime if I notice some furry algae on my plants ill gently rub the leave with my hands or pick it of with tweezers. Also In the picture the Koralia on the left seems to be flowing toward the other end of the...

Oh yeah, I didn't pick up on your electricians comment mark, sounds to me like he wants to wire and bill you to add a couple more sockets haha :) how else is everyone in the country runing lights filter heater and co2 solenoid? Haha. I mentioned ealier to bin the UV, don't :) haha I've just...

To be honest, what harm will it do to try the ifs and buts your giving to people who have successful planted tanks already :) The flow you've sorted, so that's good. You've done a good clean and water change, keep doing the waters changes and cleaning any algae you see pop up. As for ferts...

Mate the way I summerised it would answe that pretty clear. If you can't change the bulb or deffuse, I'd opt for an even shorter lighting period. Chuck the uv steriliser

Hello mate, Right I couldn't find anything on your particular tank being diy'ed but that doesn't mean it can't be done, All you need to do is cut 2 slots in the back of the lid, you make a slot not a hole as you still need to lift the lid without the tubing being pinched, are your following...

Mark, lift the lid of the tank and get a shot of the lid and where the lid connects, I'd say chances are you will be able to use the filter, what make is the tank? There maybe someone on the forum who has done the same? Ill go back and check your details you gave and if its there ill have a hunt...

To re summerise... GET A BREW INSIDE YOU!!!!! Haha Then re read haha.

Quick one on the filter, if you could a fluval 405 would be really good with spray bar, depends on your budget mate. Again there's other sections of the forum for particular questions like what filter to fit a specific budget ect.

Some really good advice here, glad to see everyone getting involved, we have all been here and know how freaking annoying it is. If I'd come to this forum 1st I think I'd of saved a whole lot of scrilla.. To summerise Move filters so flow is uniform, high up facing the front pane usually...

Also having co2 and lights set on a timer will help a ton Lights come on at 9am off at 5pm (8hour light period) Co2 comes on at 7am and shuts off at 3pm.... I wouldn't attempt a 8hour lighting period untill more densly planted. Having the co2 staggered to come on before the lights gives...

Hey Mark, welcome....have a brew and chill :) Joining this forum is a step in the right direction. As Garuf said more plant mass would help a lot, along with tighter maintenance. The EI schedule isn't a strong point of mine to say the least but from reading journals most will do a single 50%...

Im stooped then haha, I don't think the sunshine is gunna help, but I'm sure ceg will have a better answer than my probablys and maybe's. I'm sure the extra flow directly will help. With mine I picked it alllll the time I'd search through the moss with my tweezers looking for tiny bits, I quite...

Hello nry I had this algae in my tank for a short time, this was due as Ceg pointed out to poor flow, wich meant my co2 wasn't getting in that area too well, also at the time I didn't have a solernoid or timer for the co2 so I would turn the reg on with the lights and turn them off together...

sorry to go off topic. ordering breakfast in the USA is a great thing haha especially in an IHOP

Cheers Ceg, ill cut my lighting down a couple hours, need to get a proper pressurised co2 kit on the go.

I'm having this problem too, I'm using a spray bar across the back, its 750lph in a 60litre tankand its points towards were the algae is, mine look like tiny little green spots, they only appear on the glass and its really stubborn..is this flow related aswell, I'm using colombo flora base..... :eh: