Help required new tank setup

[Miggsyman]

1. Size of tank in litres. 300l
2. Age of the set - up. 3:weeks
3. Filtration + Media/Sponges.oase 600 thermo and fluval 407
4. Lighting and duration. Chihiros WRGb2 7hrs with 1 hour ramp up/down
5. Substrate. Nutribase topped with gravel then tropica soil
6. Co2 dosing or Non-dosing.yes co2
7. Fertilizers used & Ratios. None as tank is new
8. Water change regime and type. First week every day 80% 2nd week every other day 80% now 80% weekly
9. Plant list + When planted.
10. Drop Checker.green
11. Inhabitants. None

12. Full tank image & Surface image.

New tank been running 3 weeks is this green stuff part of the process or am I onto a nightmare already

Chihiros lights 40% 7 hours a day 1 HR ramp up and down
CO2 drop checker green

 

[hypnogogia]

Looks like you’ve got some cyano bacteria there.

 

[Miggsyman]

Looks like you’ve got some cyano bacteria there.

Is that part of the new tank process??

 

[hypnogogia]

Is that part of the new tank process??

No. The brown algae (diatoms) are part of new tank set up, but not the cyano. It’s hard to get rid of.

 

[Miggsyman]

No. The brown algae (diatoms) are part of new tank set up, but not the cyano. It’s hard to get rid of.

🙈🙈🙈 Will it take over tank?? Can I not buy a chemical to chuck in to kill it, sorry just all new to this

 

[hypnogogia]

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There are also threads about removal of cyano in the forum.

 

[Bradders]

Agree with @hypnogogia - I was just going to ask for some more enviornment details too.

 

[Miggsyman]

Agree with @hypnogogia - I was just going to ask for some more enviornment details too.

Added details

 

[simon_the_plant_nerd]

🙈🙈🙈 Will it take over tank?? Can I not buy a chemical to chuck in to kill it, sorry just all new to this

Siphon it out. Keep doing water changes. The tank is only 3 weeks old. A lot of my problems went away with water changes and patience.

Cyanobacteria treatments do exist but I can’t comment on their effectiveness. Some are antibiotic based and adding antibiotics to water is usually a bad idea.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

5. Substrate. Nutribase topped with gravel then tropica soil
6. Co2 dosing or Non-dosing.yes co2
7. Fertilizers used & Ratios. None as tank is new

What does plant health look like? It is difficult to judge <"from the photo">. Have a look at @keef321's photos in the linked. thread

cheers Darrel

 

[Miggsyman]

Hi all,

What does plant health look like? It is difficult to judge <"from the photo">. Have a look at @keef321's photos in the linked. thread

cheers Darrel

Plants seem to be doing well

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Plants seem to be doing well

That is the bit that counts, keep an eye on their colour and health, and that will give you an idea of when you need to start adding nutrients (<"fertiliser">).

Will it take over tank?? Can I not buy a chemical to chuck in to kill it

Syphon like @simon_the_plant_nerd says. It <"should go away"> as the tank matures.

cheers Darrel