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Mine took a couple of weeks to really stick well, thread or a small piece of lead should work!

Thanks again for plant & algae advice gf225 :P

Yeah the water lettuce is pretty cool - gives the fish and shrimp something to hide under. Im glad you like it!! Thanks for all your comments! :D :D :D

Ok, big update. I received my plants today and have positioned them in the tank...so here are the pics: The plants after being washed, tidied and checked for larvae/snails A water change was carried out as it would aid planting and was a convenient time Cardinal amongst the new vegetation...

Well hopefully it will be worth be worth it when its under control :P Im not resorting to a permenantly unplanted tank!

Thanks for the advice, it just so happens i that i made Co2 system the other day and it worked great. The only thing i was worried about was how it would affect P.H but i can keep my eye on it :) thanks

Thanks for the comments, i know it looks pretty rough! im not giving up even though recovering the tank is proving expensive and time consuming - hopefully this will help others who find themselves in a similar situation! Im considering switching the tubes like you said Iron man and when my...

I've been taking pictures of my planted tank since i set it up so i thought i'd briefly run through the algae problems and redesigning that occured. July 04 Before any beard algae growth, the plants in the tank here have just become established and frequently show signs of growth through...

Nice pic, is he in a nano?

I thought it was pretty good, although they did kinda skip over the discus and angel fish within a few seconds :/

No probs, i've had a fair bit of help from people on here where algae is concerned. It sounds like you're doing the right thing. Keep removing the algae. I do as much mechanical removal as possible when i change my water. When cleaning the glass with my scraper i try to scrape the algae out...

Pressure washed now and it removed a huge amount of debris i couldnt have removed from hand, i reccomend it.

Looks like they're more popular than i first thought! Gotta show mine here now :)

I've had algae problems recently - although its not the same sort of algae. I've switched my lighting to 4hours on 4 hours off 4hours on and im not feeding for a week. Give your filter a clean, i now run an internal and external and the water is visibly cleaner and the algae just isnt climbing...

Hi there, I'm redesigning my tank and have a large piece of bogwood which i would like to use when my new plants arrive next week. Its over a foot long and has previously been in a tank with java moss growing on it. I really dont want algae from the other tank spreading when i move the bog...

I dont think mine is that big yet, i've only recently got him so he's still small - probs 5". His eyes look different aswell, still trying to decide if mine is farlowella acus or farlowella gracilis! There's a comparison here for anyone else interested: Farlowella acus & gracilis

Hi there, you've probably noticed the pics of my twig :P How big is yours and how's he doing?

I feed mine boiled lettuce every other week or so. They take a while to aclimatise so give them a chance - they wont want to eat if they're stressed so let them settle in for a bit :nod:

Looking good, i might fire up my old external filter after what you said. It used to always slowly get blocked but with the other filter running that might be prevented B) Good luck with it :thumbs:

What type of filter are you running?

Thanks for the info, i've just cleaned the filter and most of the plants are gone now. I'll need to start making a list of plants to get in. Im looking for something that will grow to fill the top/mid part of the tankl and i'll need grasses also. Any ideas are welcome! thanks.

:clap: :clap: :clap: Cheers bud B)

Thanks, i used a sony DSC-P150 which is quite good for macro stuff. The twig is a great fish, he's always having a go at any algae he can get to! Full size cardinal is here but its 3mb so i didnt post it! (makes a good wallpaper)

Ok i've commenced the removal of affected plants. gf225 - Do you think i should try and save them via bleaching in a weak solution? or throw them? There wont be many left if i throw all affected plants away :blink: Thanks

I know the feeling, its pretty depressing. I've realised the situation isnt going to improve without drastic action so im just going to bite the bullet and do what was said previously and bring in some new plants once the situation improves. Its easy to be put off altogether by algae that is so...

The good old days :X

Hi gf225, I'm not sure on the phosphate or nitrate as i dont have the test kits available just now. Your advice sounds good and i love the quality of your plants in your planted tank. The only change that coincides with the algae appearing was when i switched from an external to 2nd hand...

Yeah im hooking leaves out all the time that are covered in it and trying to keep it off the glass. Are you saying a lack of nutrients will remove it? Cheers

Hi, my 40 gal has been planted for about a year or so now and was doing great with some massive plant growth. A few months ago i got this algae growing in the tank and my plants have since withered and become rather drab and unspectacular. Its pretty hard to get off. I have a few algae eating...

Ok it seems only the moderators are likely to know much about this subject the revisited thread has generated no interest so i'll just follow my instinct and own research.

I haven't posted for several months but have returned to the forums to ask for some more advice on this matter. The cardinal that the post refers to is still alive and has been in my quarantine tank (inhabited by 2 amano shrimp only) for over 3 months. The black patch on his tail remains but...

I see this is a topic of great interest :huh:

The smaller one seems to be eating more now, he/she will still hide away more and isnt affraid of the other but just gets a bit annoyed with being pecked and chased around. I will definitely remove the larger one soon and try and fatten up the small one :D

Hi, sorry i couldnt reply for a couple of days, the cory died the night i posted :byebye: You've been very helpful tho, cheers for all the input, my other cory looks very healthy at the moment. The only explaination i can think of is that this one got tangled up with my powerhead as i've...

No i dont add salt but i've managed to remove the fungus (if thats what it is) and have covered him in stress coat, i know this isnt a medication but i dont think there's much else i can do. Thanks for your help

Yeah, doesnt help if i dont know exactly whats wrong with him tho. He's in a very bad way now, dont think he'll recover. I think it could be fungus, he could have got damaged in my powerhead and the fungus may have then grown on the wound :sad: Pic....

I had a similar prob but i think its fungus

Hi, I have recently noticed white fibres pertruding from the side of one of my cories. I havent added anything to the tank recently and i cant think where it's come from. Im not 100% sure it's velvet as i have no experience of it but its spread across one side of him and bits fall off when he...

Hello, i have 4 black widows in my 39 gal, 3 of which have become extremely round around their stomachs over the last month or so. The 4th one isn't round at all and is slightly smaller. This has lead me to believe that the 3 fatter ones are female and the smaller one is male. Has anybody got...