Noob From The Northeast Of England ....

[paulyoung666]

Hi all , just dived into the world of aquariums , always wanted to have a go and now i am !! , only got a 40 litre bowfront due to space reasons , i have put sand in the bottom , 3 pieces of bogwood and 3 plants , its been running a week but i seem to have a problem , the bogwood has got a coating of light brown fluff that is waving around in the breeze so to speak , what is it ?

 

[Malawi MaD]

Welcome to the forum Paul.

Sounds like algae to me, got a pic? Is your tank cycled or?

 

[paulyoung666]

Welcome to the forum Paul.

Sounds like algae to me, got a pic? Is your tank cycled or?

hi , thanks for the reply , getting really confused about all this cycling thing , i have had water in for 5 days and i have used the smelly stuff the lfs said to use , cant remember its name , and now this has happened , it looks like algae to me as well , just how do i get rid of it , i never thought it was going to be this difficult , and i aint even got any fish yet !!!!

 

[Gidge]

Hey Paul, welcome to the forum

Take a look at the beginners resource section. It will tell you everything you need to know about cycling
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/277264-beginners-resource-center/

 

[Malawi MaD]

Ahh There you go , as Gidge says take a look there and that will help you about massively. It starts out a little difficult mate but once the main part is done (cycling) it get's easier and when you have the fish its well worth it.

 

[paulyoung666]

Ahh There you go , as Gidge says take a look there and that will help you about massively. It starts out a little difficult mate but once the main part is done (cycling) it get's easier and when you have the fish its well worth it.

thanks , will take a look