Complete New Start-Ish

[Tortea]

Right my tank has had some MAJOR algae issues, its been covered, ever since i put the java moss in. So Im going to do a brand new start thing, take all the fish out, CLEAN EVERYTHING. Put water back in, a few days later put fish back in and do a fish in-cycle. Will take sponges from a "clean" tank to start it up faster.

tank is - 220l
Light is on for - about 8 hours a day.

Any advice, or should i try i black out, i got some help for the weekend so i will be doing it then,

Oh, the whole tank is live plants, i will be trimming them, all leaves cut of, then replacing them into the tank.

Is this a good idea?

tank water quality is perfect though, i can;t understand why it is sooo green =(.


Thanks!

Tortea

 

[lljdma06]

Cut your photo period to about 4-5 hours.

What is the condition of the plants? Why remove leaves?

 

[Biulu]

I also got rid of my moss as it was then that I started to get algae. At a certain moment I didn't know anymore whether it was a strand of moss or green algae!