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Sorry not tropical but couldn’t work out where to post. I have a very ill samsara comet. I treated him for fin rot (NT Labs then Waterlife - used carbon in between meds for 24 hours). Just finished day 6 of Waterlife White Spot treatment, and I even bought him a bigger 240 litre tank and...

What sort of plant matter - you mean fruit and veg? My other one died today from swim bladder :-(

It is indeed a UV steriliser. Lights around 8 hours but I’ve cut down to 5 in the past with no effect. No plants - tried them a few times. End up covered in algae, blocking filters etc. Tank picture attached! I just cleaned it yesterday. Taken fake plants out as big fish has fin rot I think...

So the resin I bought seems to have done nothing! A few days later and I can see the algae starting up again. Just over a week and my tank is green. I also have had a “Lean Green Killing Machine” in there for a while. Just tested the water and phosphate is at 5. I don’t have the time/energy for...

Thanks! Phosphate was 2, nitrate 2.5. Makes sense to me I have a phosphate issue as despite weekly cleaning I get algae after 4-5 days. I was getting the water from my kitchen tap (which the softener doesn’t connect to), but I just tried the garden hose now …

Hello Thanks for adding me! I have a problem with phosphate in my tap water. The only other source is the outside tap, which I just tested, and levels seem lower (why?!). Is it okay to use this water? I also bought some Clearmec resin. All other readings okay, apart from nitrate, which is...