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Tucker90

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Starting to see some algae on stems and H. Pinnatifida.

Set up looks like :
Chihiros 45 rgb on for 5 hours a day at 60%
Co2 one hour before lights. Indicator shows Dark-ish green when lights come on


Set up 2 weeks ago

Any advice?
Thanks

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Jayefc1 said:
Co2 probs should be a lighter green more lime green any fish in there?
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Yeah, ember tetra and shrimp,

Forgot to mention

Have been doing 50% water changes every other day following advice to avoid diatoms.


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The light looks quiet high up so might not be getting to the bottom as well as it should on 50% think the metal rods are in the wrong way mate
 
Jayefc1 said:
I think it should look more like this View attachment 132959
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Embarrassing

My last set up just turned into a green string algae mess as it had too much light so thought the height would do it well,

Upped the co2, lowered the lily to allow better flow and moved my light!

Fingers crossed I see an improvement over the next week or so!

Thanks jay! Appreciate it pal!

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No worries mate think it looks better already maybe move the intake to.the side of the out flow so there isnt a dead spot on the right middle
 
Jayefc1 said:
No worries mate think it looks better already maybe move the intake to.the side of the out flow so there isnt a dead spot on the right middle
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Do you mean move it to the opposite side of the tank, or next to the outflow?


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It's a lovely scape mate il put you some of the pinnatifida in when I post and I've got a loads of stem plants too mostly rotola if you want some
 
Jayefc1 said:
It's a lovely scape mate il put you some of the pinnatifida in when I post and I've got a loads of stem plants too mostly rotola if you want some
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Thank you! And that Very generous of you!

I wanted to move it next to the outflow anyway but thought that’d mess the flow up!

So win win! Will sort that tomorrow.

Thanks again!


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There mature stems some have had the tops taken off for the new scape but the more plants you have the better chance you to out compete the alge it's all about finding the right balance and patience I'd probs put the pinnatifida glued to the wood with the moss it likes to be high up in the tank where the lights are like this
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As the others mentioned flow and co2. Looking at you tank I really like the scape! Looks great. I believe you will have a up hill battle however. You mainly have moss and Anubias it appears and sparse stems. It’s a very lightly planted tank, with slow growers. My only advice would be more flow , more co2 , low light. That light you have is for high energy , fast growing planted tanks. It will cause you algae issues. Ramp it way down. Optional 2 would be after plant it heavy, however that maybe not the look your going for.
 
Jayefc1 said:
There mature stems some have had the tops taken off for the new scape but the more plants you have the better chance you to out compete the alge it's all about finding the right balance and patience I'd probs put the pinnatifida glued to the wood with the moss it likes to be high up in the tank where the lights are like this View attachment 132963
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Any would be appreciated!

With regards to the pinnatifida I wanted to try and get it covering the rocks on right hand side, but I guess with it been lower in the water not much chance if that!


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When the tank matures you will be able to get it to cover the rocks just be patient if you can get it growing strong on the wood then nip the centres out and glue them.to the rocks
 
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