I like polished water. Adding nitrogen should have the same affect. I looked into using antibiotics but many recommended against them as they only treat the symptoms and not the cause of the BGA.Why don't you remove purigen then?
BGA is actually cyano bacteria. It can be "cured" by some antibiotic. I can't translate to English the name of what is used in my country though.
I was dosing excel for a few weeks but it didn't seem to affect the BGA.Hi, do you have enough flow?
BGA hates strong water current, a little power filter (eheim compact) or even a skimmer (eheim skim) can help. 😉
Also daily dosing of easylife easycarbo can get rid of it.
Any reason why? The BGA appeared before I begun dosing phosphates and nitrogen. My measuring kit was showing low phosphates but I have heard they're accuracy is bad.I would consider lowering the phosphates to half a recommended dose.
Sometimes excess of phosphates can cause BGA especially with no nitrates present.Any reason why? The BGA appeared before I begun dosing phosphates and nitrogen. My measuring kit was showing low phosphates but I have heard they're accuracy is bad.
That could be it because after my diatom bloom there was a lot of plant decay which would have meant zero nitrates and high phosphates, and that's when the BGA started!Sometimes excess of phosphates can cause BGA especially with no nitrates present.
Gold Tetra. I like them too. They're shy though. I have to sneak up on my hands and knees to get a close look.What are your fish? I really like them ☺
<"Hemigrammus rodwayi">, I've never seen a gold one, so I assume they are captive bred. They are a really nice fish and a a brilliant platinum colour.Gold Tetra. I like them too.
These ones are wild caught. I think they need the presence of a parasite to have their skin turn gold.Hi all, <"Hemigrammus rodwayi">, I've never seen a gold one, so I assume they are captive bred. They are a really nice fish and a a brilliant platinum colour.
I've had them in a planted tank, with floaters and tannin tinted water, and they were always out and about.
cheers Darrel
Micranthemum micranthemoides would fit nicely behind the rocks or rotala wallichi, a few small crypts like parva or pygmea or willisi could be mixed into the carpet around the rocks, hygro araguia can also be mixed into the carpet plants to good effect, riccardia chamdryfolia can be wedged into rock crevices to name a few.