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The whole tank,including the surface

Would it be possible to post a short video?

My life has centred around fishing for as long as I can remember. When I can no longer fish...I am dead.

I don't add extra N either. Apparently my tap water averages 27 ppm N,with a minimum 13 ppm.

Has adjustable flow aswell

Have a look at turbo filter 500. Can be used in different configurations. Powerhead,cannister,cannister with sponge..or just sponge. Comes with a little duck bill attachment and an optional venturi. £25

No,I don't.

Looks like unadapted leaves,to me. Just pull them off,giving those fully adapted more slender/darker leaves ,more space.

Thanks for the reply. Shame the flowers only last for one day.

Hi everyone. Would an emerged flower spike from the above species,enable the mother plant to access unlimited co2?

Hello. Congrats on the odi win

Got into test match cricket as a child,whilst laying on the sofa recovering from chicken pox. Only 3 TV stations,in those days. Been an avid TMS follower,ever since.

I just suck it out.

Manual removal,is the key. Periodic cleaning of the glass(below substrate level)ensures continued absence.

Like removing a tumour. Take the growth...and a margin.

just remove it,whenever you see it. You don't have to do a full blown water change,everytime..just enough to eradicate all visible BGA. dig down,into the substrate,a little bit...it loves to hide there.

Whole heartedly agree. Never had any problems with filters,in the 35 years I've been keeping fish..but the biomaster 600t,trumps anything I've had,in the past. The ease of maintenance,plus the inbuilt heater are 2 features I could no longer be without.

Don't think he is. Think he's setting the bubble rate,one day..and the next day it drops. Been there,got the shirt.

I wouldn't know anything about that..Darrell. But you crash the filter with chems,and you're in the realms off"fish in cycle" Ottos can't take it

I was thinking the filter may have been impeded. Been adding high doses of glut? Hydrogen peroxide? Could be the filter not coping with extra ammonia released by rescapes. Otto need very clean water.

It'll probably be ammonia/nitrite poisoning,caused by an unstable environment.

Originally set at 40% but tips were crunching

I had ludwigia"red diamond"under a twinstar 900s at 25% Cuttings thrive,but new shoots take a while to get going. Recently increased to 30%

You grow a healthy sword(low tech)and then give it a bit of gas. The difference is obvious. If you're aiming for"just enough"i would set the tank up as a low tech...the extra co2 being a booster.

You'll probably miss a few bits,first time. As soon as you see the first signs of it regrouping.. repeat the procedure.

Pay attention to the substrate line at the front of the tank. Get the toothbrush in,whilst simultaneously sucking it up. Get the toothbrush RIGHT in.

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Tmc complete

Can you post a full tank shot,with a close up of the substrate?

Should probably start another thread. Apologies to the o.p.

I was thinking more about what happens in the natural habitat. Wonder what the co2 profile would be any plant....let's say blyxa...where it occurs naturally.

My plants are"awake"long before my photo period starts....but there's no co2! This wouldn't happen naturally. Those early risers would get first dibs on the co2 that had accumulated during darkness.

Thing that puzzles me is...Naturally,co2 would be increasing during the night.

Hello,christel😎

I received some blyxa from amazon,yesterday. It's not enjoyed the journey,but looked like they were good healthy specimens when picked. Got loads of it for £9. From a company called Lincolnshire pond plants. Probably better off going direct..for a quicker delivery.

Update. Flow tailed off again. Opened canister...clean Repositioned and replumbed.hoses are now as short and straight as possible. Got the flow back.

2 light bulbs. Go to 4,once the tank has grown in

Sounds like you had an excellent set up.shame to lose it for a few floaters. Can you run 2 tubes?

Yes

Some nice green floaters there. Time to bulk up...I'd say.

Could be the sticky stuff that is released with the eggs.

I've had bogwood disintegrate,before. When you pull it out..it smells like the rancid silt from the bottom of a silty lake/pond. Obvious algae magnet. Better off placed in the garden for woodlice to live in.

Make sure the water level is constant,as this also affects gas exchange.

Could be the remains of a bloodworm. I always chop mine up...if they're particularly large.

Could be gassing off more,due to increased flow,after filter maintenance

You can poke around in sand,without releasing any detritus into the water column. No need for a turkey baster

One slight negative(if keeping cory)is they'll spit it all over your hardscape and any horizontal leaves

Think I'm using nyasa. They do a few different shades in the same grain size.

Was going to do a before and after vid,just so I could compare..and see if it made a difference. No need..it was obvious. Now have to switch it off during maintenance..or I get wet!

Just removed all the sponge from inside my 600t. Unbranded pumice type media in all trays,with top tray empty. Standard pre filter Now that's serious flow!

Extra cleaning always eradicated it,for me. Just suck it out.

Regarding flow patterns Sent across the front length of the tank,by the time it's bounced off the far end..forced down..and then back across the rear. There's only enough to gently rock my stems. That's a 600 biomaster coupled with a powerhead of similar output,in a 1 metre long...

Yes,certainly. Watching my fish,as we speak(lights off)..in well over 10 times(stated)flow. Probably nearer 20x Just milling around in the tops of the stems.

Mine does this when it's been cleaned. I just put it down to the increased flow.

To be fair,take away the algae and you have some decent growth. Maybe a bit of tweeking is all that is required.

You could try going back to your original light..but keeping co2.

Can't remember which variety of unipac sand i use. Was recommended by my lfs. Looking at the website..it looks like samoa or nyasa.

Oops just realised it's the black specks we're looking at..not white

Limpits?

Snail eggs?

I used to get this when the supplied sponge was new or cleaned. Also found the supplied sponge disintegrates fairly quickly,when using co2. I swapped it out,for a piece of medium density sponge I had lying about..which solved the issue. Food being sucked in,will lure critters..so I always switch...

As a rough guide... No growth means not enough light. Growth then problems,means not enough nutrition

Was wondering what the debris on your plants was.

It looks like your plants have a coating of dust on them. Do you have a soil type substrate behind the rocks?

Hiya. I run my 900s as follows 30 min ramp up to 45% 6 hrs at 45% 30 min ramp down to 3% 1 hr at 3% lights off Do inject a bit of gas though..nowhere near 30 ppm.

Should add,i don't have a lot of media in the main canister.

I changed the pre filter for a coarser sponge,and tbh,didn't notice any difference. However...with the standard sponges,flow would drop off much sooner,so would need cleaning more often. Upside was,the main canister stayed cleaner for longer..which is the reason for having a pre filter in the...

Mine leaked from one of the gauges. A dab of thread lock,cured it.

Although light is the easiest element to precisely adjust,I think it's also the easiest to misunderstand.

Bw fire engineering. Moorgreen

I've used them before. Bloke said I could have as many as I wanted for free. Went round the back of his house..and his garden was piled high with them. Use in date ones,now though. £10 swap and drop.

I've never had any problems. Either own it's own,or used as a cap.

Yes,that's the one :thumbup:

There was a good journal on here,a few years ago,by a member called pinkmummylady. This may be of use to the op. Maybe someone(more tech savvy)could provide a link.

No,I meant 30ppm of co2. You can use the drop checker and/or a ph profile to determine how much co2 you have in the tank.

I'm running my 900s at 50% for 6 hours a day with a 30 min ramp up/down..and an hour"sunset" Am using co2..but nowhere near 30ppm. Standard dose of tnc complete. All easy plants Algae free and low maintenance.

Cory will kick up "dust"when kept on tropica soil. I used tropica growth substrate,with a unipac river sand cap. Super clean and good for planting in.

Could be an injury sustained during netting.

hi. I'm currently running a tank with low co2,and moderate light. Still early days..but so far,looking good.

If I were you,I'd get a tank that enables you to use the light you really want. The 3.0 is a compromise imo

They'll grow plants. I'd say they're in the medium category..No more.

Probably plugging the Hoover in:mad:

I've got a dodgy socket in the house. It's ok if nobody touches it..but somebody touched it. Bought another light..swapped the transformer over,then somebody touched it again.

Tbh..I don't rate them. The tank looked yellow. I've actually got 2(No transformers)and both are going in the skip,next time I go to the tip. You're quite welcome to try one CBA with posting

I've got a 3.0 if you want it. I've blown the transformer though.:D Don't know if you can get a replacement

I've had similar,were I've cut a couple of pieces of metal to fit tight across the width. That was only to rest tubes on...though. Not sure I'd fancy doing it with a twinstar,unless there was an inner lid.

Does your tank have internal bracing or an inner lid? If so,you could get the pendant version of twinstar..and just rest it on top. That's what I had to do with my tank.

20 small fish and maybe 6 small/medium cory or otos

Although tbh...I don't think you'll need the pre filter mod,as long as you don't pack the internal trays. I'll certainly be trying the standard sponges..Next time I clean the pre filter

I replaced the pre filter sponges with ones I made from the coarse sponges,that are supplied in the main filter body. This left one intact,which remains in the bottom tray. Next 3 trays are 50% full of an unbranded pumice type media. Next tray is the supplied medium sponge. Last tray is a bag of...

Maidenhead aquatics stock oase. I got mine from barlborough.

I have the 600,and am really pleased with it. Don't know if it's the updated version or not. Also have a fluval 406 and 305..both of them have been faultless too.

In my experience,it's the cheaper generic"bogwood"type,that are worse. Usually stored out side in great big piles;) Does subside though..with regular scrubbing. Pita,if it's not easily removed.

As you say..probably the wood,leaching organics. I have 3 large pieces of wood in my new set up. One has to be scrubbed weekly,while the other 2,remain clean. Don't think lowering the light will help.

It's nothing to worry about. The advice the shop gave you is sound. If you want to do more water changes..it won't hurt.

Diatoms

Agreed. I'm on week 4 of a new set up,and am now getting diatoms. Just carry on doing what you're doing.

It looks like you had some really nice leaves on there,at some stage. Have you changed anything?

I'll feed flake and pellets..but nothing is taken with as much enthusiasm as bloodworm and crushed peas. Permanently hang a piece of red pepper on the side,until it's consumed.

I prefer in tank. Especially like the neo diffuser because there's no need for a separate bubble counter. Can't risk an inline failing,whilst I'm away..and flooding the house.