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Is that your water surface with all the bubbles? That looks more like BGA to me on the plants than green algae. Is the wood fresh in the tank?

I think its purely a detritus / dir thing. It probably grows on dirt that has got caught around the holes on spraybars or at the end of filter pipes. Looking in some of my other tanks although they are non CO2 and mosses / Fissidens which are detritus traps have some bits on them.

I think I will say what I was going to say last night in answer to some of the questions I read. How did TB come to the 30ppm figure? Simple really. Trying to get as close to unlimiting CO2 without causing distress to the livestock. I dare say Tom would suggest higher but then he would be...

To be honest after reading through all those pages (and I wish I hadn't bothered) is that one person with a website is trying to discredit another person with a website whilst continually promoting the aforementioned website which will give him very pleasing hit count numbers :) I respect Tom...

Just try the tape and give it a few weeks. Mine has a little BGA in the front. Nowhere near the substrate's 'surface or anywhere above though. Benn there for years and not a problem. I see it as normal however it doesn't seem to increase at all. I'ts just there if you know what I mean...

Thyink about it a little guys. phosphate remover will reduce algae....in a non planted tank. This article is after all aimed at all fishkeepers. So in a non planted tank it makes sense that not introducing ferts and keeping ferts low will reduce algae. However the planted part obviously...

Just to add. I have not had GDA on the glass since my early days of unstable CO2. This is with EI but higher PO4 dosing. I have no control over Ca as being in Lincolnshire my water is liquid Ca. Each week I have to quite literally use a window scraper to remove a pretty hard 'chalklike' line...

Apparently (seem to remember Tom Barr saying) that it doesn't affect filter bacteria. Something to do with one of them being positive and the other negative something or other. Either way he said it kills Cyano but not 'beneficial' AC

Not often I venture into the algae section of the forum but I have a little question that is probably stupid but I was interested to know. When CO2, nutrients etc are perfect in a planted tank, then algae starts to decline. Does this have the same effect on people with Marimo balls? Do they...

I'm afraid the newbies reluctance to discard the test kits is often the newbies failing. Its a double edged sword really. On the one hand you are scared of just letting it go because you think a problem may arise. On the other hand the test kits can give out readings that lead you to believe...

Lisa. Lost it very early on there. I'm with the other 2. Test kits in the bin or in the cabinet never to be seen again (apart from using the Ph in my DC) No need to test is you have a decent filter. This will take care of problems that are harmful if the plants are struggling. If the...

It will be fine @1.1WPG. I would just go CEGs route. If you want more light later then get the pressurised as well. Plants can grow at much lower levels than a lot of people think given the right nutrients and care. For example I bought some Blyxiua Japonica which you will see in the link...

The good thing about Rhizo is it doesn't attach it just sticks so when I had some appear a few months back I sucked it out at water change (just like DS above) and after a few weeks it was gone and haven't seen it since. Andy

Is that Cynobacteria in the first pic? If so I think its blackout time for you. Andy

Been there done that. If you bleach your Anubias they will start to turn white/yellow and over the space of a few days disintegrate!!! I did it with some Anubia petite a few months back. It did kill the algae though. lol Andy

Tom has often suggested on TFF why overdose at all. He says a tank is for long term so just go by the bottle and keep it going for longer. I agree with CEG about the non CO2 approach with no water changes unles necessary although he does advocate this with soil or with leonardite underneath a...

It wasn't a typo. :P I was meaning that the WPG rule was calculated on T12s. I wasn't referring to the original T8s in the Juwel. :roll: Have you found that thread on APC. Ive been looking for it for months and all I can find is the one with the half finished chart. Theres one somwhere...

Someone will shoot me down but IMO T5 lights with reflectors are much better than the T12 that the WPG rule was based on. maybe as much as x1.75 (x2 if they are HOT5!!! This is just me 'guestimating' therefore I would work on the prinnciple that you have the equivalent to 2.5ish WPG against...

Are they the T5 lamps. Whats the total wattage. Is easy carbo the only source of carbon or are you injecting? Andy

BBA is vitrually the only algae I have problems with. I was dosing excel but I'll be ****** if Im paying out regularly for that so I loooked into it. It does seem that a lot of people in the UK even some ver knowledgable people struggle with BBA and I wonder if it is something to do with the...

Garuf The reason that some of your plants aren't pearling may be due to defficiencies but I would guess more to do with circulation. If most are pearling then it should mean you have got the macros and CO2 right or thereabouts as they are shedding excess oxygen but if some aren't then maybe...

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