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calaqua labs sells an inline glass diffuser that looks great and is outside the tank also. its pricey though

i would say you may need alot more plants...like stems and fast growers to keep algae away..dan

should be fine..my cories loved it..digging around on the bottom was no problem for them..

definately cut the light back..clean out your filter..do water changes and maybe cut back on the ferts a little till things settle down..can you remove any of it? that might help also so it doesnt over run the tank.. dan

i like this..no messing around to get it right or chemistry...just fill the checker up and add 3 drops of ph soultion http://www.barrreport.com/trades-swaps-sal...-standards.html

im not a handyman by ant sort so i just purchased a coralife freshwater aqualight with 6700k bulbs...

maybe you dont have enough light for the plants..i run 85watts over my 29gallon..

alot of aquascapers also use sand where it will be seen by dividing it from the planted area and using a good plant substrate for the planted area for max results. however i think its okay to go 100% sand also,just might have some pockets where the sand needs to stay stirred to prevent other...

i run 85watts over my 29gal and can grow plants well.

just wonderin,since im sure it would be loads cheaper,plus i have no real need to hide my pipes..or maye it will just stick out way too much in plastic to make it the right mold and shape hah?

wow thats alot of different routines..i thought for so long that there was a general rule for dosing E.I but i guess not. thanks for the replies.

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i was wonderin how many days you fert according to your E.I routine? the plan im using adds ferts 6 days a week so i was wonderin what others are doin.. dan wierd..i cant believe ive been here 2 yrs already..i better get my act together and start gettin better at scaping.

i would try runnin it with the two h.o lights.that is if you get enough light penetration.how much macros are you dosing? what E.I routine are you following? the one i use only doses sun,mon,tue,wed,thur,fri,SAT no dosing with a reset on sun..maybe too many ferts could cause this. if you say...

hey..thanks. i already have a couple clown loaches-some rummy nose tetras-a couple kuhli loaches-and a bout 6-8 ottos. i can never count um all.

heres a pic i took today..remember i dare not try and aquascape..just love tryin to grow plants and makin a happy home for my fish.i do however run a decent amount of gadgets though..cf lights-E.I-eco-com-drop checker-pressurized-glass diffuser-external filter-powerhead-etc..i suppose when i...

i agree with Sam..for that amount you can easily go pressurized,and it will probably be better.consider E.I with high lighting..if you run one light its close to 2wpg if you get good light penetration..i dont know how deep your tank is.Eco will work just fine..you will need about 3in.consider...

i think im wrong but are you saying you do your water changes with RO water..if so isnt that expensive.and are you using it to help with the algae issues.if so maybe theres something else wrong besides the water your putting in.what type of alge are you getting.

you could buy a pressurized set-up with a splitter to run to all you tank..that would provude much more stable co2

have you read this http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...=nutrafin+users

good to hear..one thing. let your tank get to room temp when replacing it or dont touch the needle valve if things seem to flow less than before because most tanks are stored outdoors in the cold so it will flow slower till hitting room temp. lots of people have cranked up the co2 after a new...

no i dont have an azoo regulater but from the looks of it yes that brass screw is the needle valve..is it open? because if you open the valve on the tank and the regulator has no where for the co2 to go it may be blowing off for safety..if everything is connected to the tank right and it still...

i use the little glass coiled one off ebay.

is the bubble counter coming off of the needle valve on the regulator.. maybe try it without all the gadgets first... can you get co2 to come out of that needle valve once its on the tank? looks like all you need to do is connect to the bottle run the co2 line off the needle valve to a...

how bout these threads..im looking for the regulator to see if i can fig this out...but i read some of these posts here http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumap...experience.html http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/reviews....php/product/75 is there a washer between the tank and regulator?

from the looks of it you need way more plants,particularly fast growers to help fight off algae..many people here think they have enough plants to keep things going good when in fact they dont..you might wanna look into EI and make sure your co2 is stable..but i would get lots of plants..cover a...

id go with the lif glo 2...use the better spectrum..imo...dan

thats alot of light...whats fairly well stocked with plants? any pics...and exactly how many hours are you running your lights?..

ditto to the tee....dan

thanks for the comments guys.. aaronc--i really love those qualities in clowns also...such clowns arent they.. neo-my diffuser sits right under an aquaclear power head..helps push the water and co2 around.plus chops it up even smaller. the draw back is you will see tons of small bubbles shooting...

i have 3 rummy nose tetras,1 glowlight tetra,8 ottos,2 kuhli loaches,1 small clown loach and 1 3inch clown loach. now before its mentioned my clown has been with me from the start and is very happy especially with his new cousin..i realize it will soon outgrow my tank but till then i will keep...

thanks to you both..dan

took these today..i havent posted in a while..i really need a better camera though...dan

i prefer to dose it dry..much easier..dan

aquadise...i havent used them but i do remember reading some negative comments on them..has the service improved much..i see they only have a 97% rating with 16 negative posts..i dont think i would order from them at this time but just wondering..

Thanks Sam..got quite a ways to go before i get to your level but hopefully soon. you dont know how many times i wanted to give up,but ive got too much invested now so i keep at it.

i agree with Sam...probably the test kits.. those are notorious for false readings..how do the live stock look?

i still cant take pictures for crap..anyway a recent pic(today)of my algae lab. im barely getting things back in balance after removing that aquaclear hob i was running with my fluval for over a year. risky move. the last of the long thread/hair algae is hanging on and the bba is finally...

okay..thanks..i also found another good article over on Tom Barrs site...dan

ok. i dont wanna sound too lazy.i suppose with a little guidance i could mix up a batch. are there some common instructions on doing this?thanks. p.s where can you buy this stuff anyway..just in case i really cant figure out how to do it. :rolleyes: dan