40-gallon Neolamprologus Similis journal

[connorlindeman]

I have 600 watts in my 90g 8’ square bottom tank. I have the 400 and 200 hooked up to a device that monitors them. Here’s a picture. You put in the temp you want it at and the berth it has (meaning +or- a couple degrees, I have mine set at 1), and it does a really good job. Of course I check mine every so often.View attachment 163940

Thats pretty cool! I'll look into it

 

[I Like Rare Fish]

This is the device. It has a tough time stopping diatoms, but still better than normal.

 

[connorlindeman]

This is the device. It has a tough time stopping diatoms, but still better than normal.
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oooff 120 dollars? wow.

 

[connorlindeman]

I have decided to completely empty the tank, completely change out all the sand and set it up again. Will this seriously affect my bacteria?

For sand:

Quikrete 50 lb. Pool Filter Sand 115350 - The Home Depot

Quikrete 50 lb. Pool Filter Sand is a properly graded and dried sand. It is designed to be used in swimming pool filtration systems. This pool filter sand also features a tan color.

www.homedepot.com

Is that any good?

 

[I Like Rare Fish]

As long as you keep the water and filter media. This won’t kill all the algae, though

 

[connorlindeman]

As long as you keep the water and filter media. This won’t kill all the algae, though

I'm not going to keep the water. I'm pretty sure that shouldn't hurt the balance too bad...

 

[I Like Rare Fish]

It wont kill the algae. If you have a separate filter that is running on a different tank I recommend using it.

 

[connorlindeman]

It wont kill the algae. If you have a separate filter that is running on a different tank I recommend using it.

hmmm. Maybe I could buy a new filter and add some biological media from my 20g to it. I could also add some liquid bacteria starter...
Could I clean(with bleach) the filter that's on it currently and then add some media from another tank and some bacteria in a bottle? Would that work?

 

[I Like Rare Fish]

Bleach is a no-go. Use hydrogen peroxide.

 

[Colin_T]

Just do daily water changes and gravel cleans and improve circulation. You can get rid of blue green algae without using chemicals or stripping a tank.

 

[I Like Rare Fish]

It’s tough in my experience, but you can try.

 

[connorlindeman]

I think that I will take apart the whole tank.

I want to change out the substrate and change the scape a bit. So I can kill two birds with one stone.

 

[connorlindeman]

At the suggestion of @Wills I added some rocks to the scape


I took apart the whole tank today and added new sand and the rocks.
I would say it looks pretty good

I am going to return the 300w heater I think. Its just too long. The 200w should be here on Thursday..

 

[Wills]

That looks great! Really good composition, when those plants start to fill in and grow over the rocks it’s going to look amazing!

 

[connorlindeman]

That looks great! Really good composition, when those plants start to fill in and grow over the rocks it’s going to look amazing!

Thanks!!