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waterdrop
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OK, good, that says to me that you can work with the bulbs and hood as is and just use a timer and knowledge about hours to gravitate toward a balance that eventually works for both plant growth and algae control.
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Many thanks for your help.
Finished the three day blackout. No algae left! Java fern slowly taking root. Timer adjusted to 4 hours now.
Water seems a lot clearer but not cystal clear yet. Changed my water conditioner to seachem. Ammonia <0.25 ppm nitrite 0. Shouldn't be long now hopefully!!
Finished the three day blackout. No algae left! Java fern slowly taking root. Timer adjusted to 4 hours now.
Water seems a lot clearer but not cystal clear yet. Changed my water conditioner to seachem. Ammonia <0.25 ppm nitrite 0. Shouldn't be long now hopefully!!
Welcome to our forum Shaman.
I find your pictures of apparent green water algae are less than a crisis situation. Instead I find those posts to be of minor significance. Please don't take this wrong. Green water is a significant problem for many new fish keepers but you must understand that green water is not a problem for your fish.
The best way to deal with green water is to reduce the light time, photoperiod, on your lighting. That will give you some assurance that you are not causing the green water algae yourself by providing too much lighting to your tank.
I find your pictures of apparent green water algae are less than a crisis situation. Instead I find those posts to be of minor significance. Please don't take this wrong. Green water is a significant problem for many new fish keepers but you must understand that green water is not a problem for your fish.
The best way to deal with green water is to reduce the light time, photoperiod, on your lighting. That will give you some assurance that you are not causing the green water algae yourself by providing too much lighting to your tank.
Hi oldman47!
I've got the algae problem sorted! I'd left the lights on too long. My query was with the bacterial bloom that wasn't appearing to shift!
Thanks to WD I've got things under control.
Just working out my stocking plans now!
Shaman Dan
I've got the algae problem sorted! I'd left the lights on too long. My query was with the bacterial bloom that wasn't appearing to shift!
Thanks to WD I've got things under control.
Just working out my stocking plans now!
Shaman Dan
Tank update:
Cloudy water all but gone.
Light on for 4 hours at the minute. Going to increase by an hour per week to see what happens with the algae.
ph 6.8, Ammonia <0.25ppm (Just a tiny hint of green) Nitrite/ate 0ppm. Carrying out between 20 and 60l water changes everyday.
Thanks for the help here. Just waiting for the Ammonia to test @ 0ppm!
Shaman Dan
Cloudy water all but gone.
Light on for 4 hours at the minute. Going to increase by an hour per week to see what happens with the algae.
ph 6.8, Ammonia <0.25ppm (Just a tiny hint of green) Nitrite/ate 0ppm. Carrying out between 20 and 60l water changes everyday.
Thanks for the help here. Just waiting for the Ammonia to test @ 0ppm!
Shaman Dan
waterdrop
Enthusiastic "Re-Beginner"
Sounds like you've got your Fish-In cycling skill coming along well there Dan, congrats on the nice looking tank. I'm sure your tetras are appreciating the good water.
By the way, its indeed an important basic fact to know and was probably not in the thread, that green water is fine as far as the fish are concerned, what OM47 said, so I'm glad that got in there.
There are all sorts of examples of things that we like, that are basically for our decorative pleasure, that are harmless to fish (green water, overpopulations of snails, algae of all sorts covering things, ugly tank layouts
...)
~~waterdrop~~
By the way, its indeed an important basic fact to know and was probably not in the thread, that green water is fine as far as the fish are concerned, what OM47 said, so I'm glad that got in there.
There are all sorts of examples of things that we like, that are basically for our decorative pleasure, that are harmless to fish (green water, overpopulations of snails, algae of all sorts covering things, ugly tank layouts
...)~~waterdrop~~
I think when I get my next tank (a smaller one for the bedroom!) I'll use the fishless method! Carrying 80 litres a day of water is hardwork!! Though I should be able to clone a filter (hopefully!) for the next tank.
I appreciate what you and OM47 say about it only being a human aesthetic issue (TBH I only realised that the water was green when I looked at the pics!) but being a rank amateur to fish keeping I though "oo err!" what's happening here!
I've also decided sitting and watching the fish is a far better use of my time that watching the clap trap on tv! Sad I know but hey! it relaxes me.
How do you get on the filter media doner list? (once the tank is fully cycled).
Many thanks!
Shaman Dan
I appreciate what you and OM47 say about it only being a human aesthetic issue (TBH I only realised that the water was green when I looked at the pics!) but being a rank amateur to fish keeping I though "oo err!" what's happening here!
I've also decided sitting and watching the fish is a far better use of my time that watching the clap trap on tv! Sad I know but hey! it relaxes me.
How do you get on the filter media doner list? (once the tank is fully cycled).
Many thanks!
Shaman Dan
The filter donor list is easy to get on. Just send me a PM and I will do it.
waterdrop
Enthusiastic "Re-Beginner"
Two days in a row of double-zeros without water changing is a pretty solid sign. We usually recommend completing the week out though before considering any fish additions if there is still bioload available. WD
Fingers crossed for another Double Zero tomorrow
1 week of double zeros, Nitrates around 20ppm. Bought my Bristlenose today and spent an hour slowly acclimatising him to the tank.
In he goes straight to the bogwood and then starts to clean to algae of some of the decorations!
Bought myself an electric gravel vac as well. Seems to work a lot better than the hand one that I've been using. The amount of waste that came up out the gravel!
I'll leave the Bristlenose to settle in for a week before I purchase any more fish (2 x Bolivian Rams and another 6 Silver Tips).
Shaman Dan
Many thanks for all the help that's been given
hopefully I can pass some of this on!waterdrop
Enthusiastic "Re-Beginner"
Bristle sounds happy! WD
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