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  1. darren636

    Brown Algae on glass and on slow growing plants

    Transparent leaves is a light issue, in the regard that light drives the metabolism of the plant, and can damage plant structure if not enough co2 is available. Its the light brightness not the duration that can harm plants ( in my experience) Or a new plant is adapting to life under water...
  2. darren636

    Brown Algae on glass and on slow growing plants

    I had the same issue with my juwel 260 litre I blanked off one light tube with foil. Happier plants. As andy has said- you need full spectrum fertilizer. Those lights are too intense without it.
  3. darren636

    A year of brown algae

    Take lighting down to 5 hours for a few weeks, see what happens.
  4. darren636

    bacterial colony or algae?

    That's the problem, people tend not to know about performing very large water changes with new set-Ups or they don't care and let their 'hardy' fish suffer. here, on this forum, with so many people with knowledge and experience, people have the ability to keep on top of things like water...
  5. darren636

    bacterial colony or algae?

    and your advice was to return the fish. His lfs sent him up a creek without a paddle. Now then. In every other respect I would never disagree with you . But on cycling, particularly fish in cycling , I won't stand for it. I've seen it when it goes wrong. Disease, infections, death. Jumping...
  6. darren636

    bacterial colony or algae?

    Depends. If your filter is mature. If so, water changes will see ammonia quickly dispatched. If you are setting up with a new filter, the released ammonia will cycle it pretty quickly, although very high ammonia will still need diluting with a water change or two per week. Some soils release...
  7. darren636

    bacterial colony or algae?

    At the start of my cycle nothing happened... The addition of ammonia MUST have cultured something beneficial in order to process 2 ppm ammonia within a handful of hours, and then to deal with the resulting nitrite too. I mean, at the start , there was no activity. Nothing. 10 days of nothing...
  8. darren636

    bacterial colony or algae?

    Ada amazonia creates a bunch of ammonia, I don't see people running around in a panic about it. At the start of my fishless cycle it took 11 days to even start processing ammonia. By day 21 all ammonia and nitrite gone in less than 12 hours. Is that a bad thing?
  9. darren636

    bacterial colony or algae?

    it cycled the filter in 21 days. Ready for fish. Plants green and lush. Aqua soil does it also......
  10. darren636

    bacterial colony or algae?

    I've done it multiple times. I've watched people do it. Works for me. 2ppm . Nice.
  11. darren636

    bacterial colony or algae?

    fish add ammonia to your tank all day long.
  12. darren636

    bacterial colony or algae?

    Your light should be fine. It might be this product you are dosing.
  13. darren636

    bacterial colony or algae?

    Perhaps Diatoms. What is your lighting set up/ duration?
  14. darren636

    bacterial colony or algae?

    Is it precipitation of some kind?
  15. darren636

    Still getting brown leaves, i think...

    He's back! :clap:
  16. darren636

    Still getting brown leaves, i think...

    We need a diatom test kit :cool:
  17. darren636

    Still getting brown leaves, i think...

    no. But used many times
  18. darren636

    Still getting brown leaves, i think...

    I get Diatoms. Right now in my high tech. 1.2 watts per litre. I wonder what the Diatoms metabolize. That should provide the answer
  19. darren636

    What is this?

    looks like hydra to me, fascinating creatures
  20. darren636

    Why can't I stop getting blooming hair algae!!

    cannot see the image
  21. darren636

    Whats this algae and how do I rid of it?

    clean your filter sponges in tank water. Just a quick rinse is all it needs. you do not want to remove all the good stuff. Also, your filter is not mature-because there is not enough waste for it to consume.
  22. darren636

    Advice re diatoms (?) and new aquascape start up please

    could be over illumination, 7 hours lighting is plenty. try 6 hours and see?
  23. darren636

    BBA and Tough Green Algae on Java Fern

    less light will help.
  24. darren636

    Juwel 180, Long'ish Brown Aglae Threads. Inc Photos

    or try doing water changes when your tank lights are off.
  25. darren636

    Surface scum

    a healthy tank should not have surface scum. Unless it is leeching from wood and even new equipment can cause issues- but that should pass.
  26. darren636

    Surface scum

    what wood is that in there?
  27. darren636

    Surface scum

    its coming from somewhere.... Either decaying plant or animal matter surely?
  28. darren636

    Surface scum

    what do you feed your dp?
  29. darren636

    What's this?

    its fungus, i get it on new wood and rubber/plastic. some fish will eat it .
  30. darren636

    Green thread algae

    i did it with just the lights turned off, worked a treat - had major co2 injection malfunctions, leading to thread algae and bba. after, just trim the worst plants and off you go.
  31. darren636

    Green thread algae

    do a 4 to 5 day black out.
  32. darren636

    Hair Algae (I think) + leaf holes

    yep. twist it and remove as many infected leaves as possible without denuding the whole plant. i too have been fiddling constantly the last few months since set up and have had bba, hair algae etc etc. just keep going at it and it will go. been noticing that a clean healthy leaf will soon turn...
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