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Hi My tank starts to look like this if I ease off with maintenance / water changes. 40L a week may not be enough and is leading to a build up of organics. Other opinions are available...

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Imho.... You should consider bigger weekly water changes. The best advice I was given when starting out,was keep the lighting under control, and keep the tank clean. Personally, 25% WC for a co2 enriched tank is asking for trouble. (Cue a poster ,who successfully does this :D)

Don't think I own any of these, unless "Old Spice" counts :D

Hi Honest question,no insult intended.How often do you clean the filter ? The only time I've had staghorn is when I've got slack with tank husbandry.Either dirty filter,or disturbed substrate and not done a larger enough WC.

Hi,welcome to the forum Ed has made a lot of good points imo. What I would add Consider adding some easy,quick growing stems (even if only in the short term). Limnophila Sessiflora Rotala Routundifolia Vallis Not sure about the specs of your lighting, but typically I run my low energy tanks...

Look on the bright side.Your tank's ready for Halloween

Unless your LFS is AquaJardin :D

Hi.Welcome to the forum What level are the led tiles running at,100% ? Also,neither of your ferts seem to contain Nitrate.Are you dosing any? Lastly,do you know what the plant substrate is?

Easy answer. Don't read other websites...:)

Far from being expert in these things, but the one & only time, i've had BGA was from late autumn when i noticed the setting sun would hit the tank differently Thought you might be.

Hi certainly looks like BGA. Any sunlight hitting the tank, now the sun is lower ? Not that we've seen much sun here lately, pretty sure i saw an Ark earlier :)

Soft brown algae, wipes off easily ? How long has the tank been running, it is a new set up ? =Diatoms When you say Nano, how big is it ? Oto's will go through Diatoms quickly IME, but not necessarily advisable in a very small, immature tank.

Personally i do this, with water i removed from the tank whilst doing a water change.Rather than untreated tapwater. You can wash the hardscape anywhere you want, as the bacteria you're wanting to keep, grow most readily in the filter & substrate.

Whilst they can be useful, not sure a shoal of these in a 2' tank is a great idea. Just an opinion To the OP.Try using tank water for cleaning the media.Sure you know this, just thought i'd mention