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Hope it improves things Bertie Sent from my LT30p using Tapatalk 4

media, media, media.....well this is a whole new ballgame, there are most likely better qualified, more experienced members than me to advise on here but there are two things to consider, first is the amount of media you need to place in the filter as I understand it with a planted tank you...

I'd certainly take off the reflectors and maybe even reduce the photoperiod to 6 hours at the moment while your getting things sorted:-) My filtration for a 260l is 3000 lph with the two jbl filters plus an additional 1600 lph by means of the newave circulation pump should I need it, which I do...

Hi I've a 260 l fluval tank mate, I'm recently new to the hobby and by no means expert but after a year in I've had issues similar to what your going through now and through this forum have managed to turn things around:-) through my own experience of staghorn Darrel is correct in that it can...

It is possibly staghorn, what is your routine maintenance of filters and hoses, it sounds like it could be a combination of things, insufficient flow and circulation, too much light (wattage) and as Michael said, reduce your photoperiod to maybe 6 or 7 hours to start with, ensure your filters...

Hi Bertie, we started our tanks about the same time, we've both had similar issues with regs, inconsistent bubble counts, dodgy non return valves and some algae0:) Just for comparison, mine is 260 litres and bow fronted, I have twin 39w t5 fixed lighting with reflectors removed, I've been...

Hi Ali, did you fix this and not trim the leaf? If so what did you change, has it reappeared? Thanks:-)

hi mate, try sticking your drop checker further down, maybe 2" from the substrate to see if the co2 is getting down to where you want it, flow certainly there bud, what's circulation like, is it getting all around? i'm sure you're pulling your hair out mate, are you still dosing liquid co2...

Hi and welcome Tom, as Roadmaster says, I'd maybe spot dose the affected areas with liquid co2 and use a soft toothbrush to agitate and annoy the algae, spot dose with a shringe directly on the affected areas daily, I too have a 260 litre tank with fixed height lighting, I too am fighting algae...

I totally agree with your comment about the growth spreading from the wood and only under the light. I've been contemplating some floating plants to help cut down on the intensity but I'll need a bucket full for my tank, my water is sparkling with the amount of changes and general husbandry I've...

Hi Martin, this is the beast which i've been dealing with for the past 2 months, I know my cause is flow and circulation and am taking steps to correct this as fast as I can grow my money tree, but i've been taking advice from the Master and been doing at least 2 x 130 l water changes per week...

I know it's a right pain, mine aren't too bad as my tank is drilled, i've get a duplicate set of pipes attached to the fluval aquastop valve etc so all I do is place corks in the inlet and outflow pipes to stop any water leaks to the inside of my cabinet (and so not to drain the tank lol) then...

Hi mate, it's gunk dude, my ribbed fluval pipes come with it already in! Seriously though it does grow quickly, I asked about it a while back when cleaning my pipes out, someone said it was possibly linked to feeding pellet type feeds, i'm not sure why but since i've changed my feeding to less...

Hi Little-AL any update on your staghorn issue? I have a small problem of my own but as yet not as bad as in your initial pics and would be interested in knowing if you managed to get things under control and if so what you have done since your last post to change things. I don't wish to...