Seriouse Of Algae Issues
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hmm okay i see what you mean, the only problem i will have is i can only fit 2 pipes on each side of the tank its not possible for me to fit 4 because of the tank design the triangle V like shape at the corner is to small 
, at the moment what you say dose happen, but the filter inlets are at the opposite side of the tank but there is a circular motion going on in the tank like you saidi just need to position my power head at the top of the tank not at the bottom of the tank i guess?
as at the moment i my circle goes from bottom back left flow goes along the back wall hits the side where the intakes are, then comes back along the front wall ive been playing around with the powerhead all day trying to find a good place
the reason i have the 2 900lph power heads pointing towards the 5400 ones is because they are pretty much useless haha all they do is break up the co2 into smaller bubbles and push those bubbles onto the 5400lph head they are not even powerful enough to push water from the back to the front of the tank in my eyes and my filters are kicking probably less than that
again i shall get a video of the flow and try use filter floss to simulate the flow visibly too, to help aid with solving this issue
many thanks to everyone
just couple more questions
should i keep my co2 and lights on for just 6 hours or up them to 8?
(yes co2 comes on 2 hours before lights come on and goes off 2 hours before lights go off too)
and should i keep my power heads running throughout the night as well or is it okay to turn them off?
, at the moment what you say dose happen, but the filter inlets are at the opposite side of the tank but there is a circular motion going on in the tank like you saidi just need to position my power head at the top of the tank not at the bottom of the tank i guess?as at the moment i my circle goes from bottom back left flow goes along the back wall hits the side where the intakes are, then comes back along the front wall ive been playing around with the powerhead all day trying to find a good place
the reason i have the 2 900lph power heads pointing towards the 5400 ones is because they are pretty much useless haha all they do is break up the co2 into smaller bubbles and push those bubbles onto the 5400lph head they are not even powerful enough to push water from the back to the front of the tank in my eyes and my filters are kicking probably less than that
again i shall get a video of the flow and try use filter floss to simulate the flow visibly too, to help aid with solving this issue
many thanks to everyone
just couple more questions
should i keep my co2 and lights on for just 6 hours or up them to 8?
(yes co2 comes on 2 hours before lights come on and goes off 2 hours before lights go off too)
and should i keep my power heads running throughout the night as well or is it okay to turn them off?
Your talking about a circular motion round the tank, I mean if you were to lay it on its side a circular motion, along the top, down the end and back along the bottom of the tank to the out takes.
How about loosing the 2 x 900's and moving the 5400 to aim directly at the back wall without it breaking the surface to much.
How about loosing the 2 x 900's and moving the 5400 to aim directly at the back wall without it breaking the surface to much.
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okay, at the moment i have made a circular from as looking at the top so i need to go along the top and back along the bottom not along the front and back along the back 
i got ya now steve haha okay, i shall loose the 2 900lph i'm gona loose the spray bar as its just annoying, and moving the outtakes to the front of the tank on the left, moving the intakes to the back on the left this should work ye?
and put the 5400lph at the top of the tank blowing from left to right but not making to much ripple along the surface
so i need to go along the top and back along the bottom not along the front and back along the back i got ya now steve haha okay, i shall loose the 2 900lph i'm gona loose the spray bar as its just annoying, and moving the outtakes to the front of the tank on the left, moving the intakes to the back on the left this should work ye?and put the 5400lph at the top of the tank blowing from left to right but not making to much ripple along the surface
Yes, when you switch it on you should hopefully see all the plants even carpet plants moving in the current. You dont want to much surface movement as CO2 will gas off, meaning you can turn down your CO2 a bit and get back to the fine mist coming out. Remember to move the DC round the tank and leave for a day, the place with least CO2 will be bottom of the tank on each end close to substrate.
P.S. The intakes and out takes are next to each other and made of glass yes.
P.S. The intakes and out takes are next to each other and made of glass yes.
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okay yep that has worked the grass is not flowing but the loose bits of stuff and fish are trying to swim against it thank you i have that nailed ive put my lights back up to 8hrs hopefully that is okay along with co2 i will post a video on hre later today when lights come on to verify everything is okay and flow is good
thank you i have that nailed ive put my lights back up to 8hrs hopefully that is okay along with co2 i will post a video on hre later today when lights come on to verify everything is okay and flow is good 
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okay i got that video not sure if yo u can see much, 
also this morning no dead fish thank god but i have this wired white stuff ontop of the water, its only on one half of the tank where there is least flow, but to note i did haft to put my airstone in last night i guess i butchered my plants to much and with the amount of fish i have, fish are gulping up to much o2 for my plants to give back
also this morning no dead fish thank god
but i have this wired white stuff ontop of the water, its only on one half of the tank where there is least flow, but to note i did haft to put my airstone in last night i guess i butchered my plants to much and with the amount of fish i have, fish are gulping up to much o2 for my plants to give back
Clean that intake and korallia!
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okay i have this video, of my bubble counter,
it has been 4 hours like this and drop checker is still blue so i have increased it slightly i cant tell the difference TBH,
no boby fish yet and there is a fine mist, but allot of it is going to the surface is that an issue?
oh and this is the picture of the junk on top of my tank
any idea what it is? im gona try and scoop it out with my net
it has been 4 hours like this and drop checker is still blue so i have increased it slightly i cant tell the difference TBH,
no boby fish yet and there is a fine mist, but allot of it is going to the surface is that an issue?
oh and this is the picture of the junk on top of my tank
any idea what it is? im gona try and scoop it out with my net
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okay, now i have a new question to ask on my back wall of the tank, i am starting to get fresh GDA or so i think its GDA, now from the guides you have both given me, it relates to co2 or low ferts, now given that i think i have my co2 cracked up its been lime green for a few days and the flow i think is okay, Steve says its fine but SO13 says its to high haha no idea who to believe tbh, and i shall try and get a pic soon of this algae but could this be because of a lack of ferts or even still a lack of co2? i am w8ing on a few plants to regrow there new leafs a bit more so i can see if its growing incorrectly or showing signs on deficiency but at the moment all my plants apart from the anubias and the amazon swords are growing healthy, since cutting my amazon swords, no new growth yet, and my anubias has shed all its leafs and im left with the rhizome i think its called no new leaf groth yet.
haha no idea who to believe tbh, and i shall try and get a pic soon of this algae but could this be because of a lack of ferts or even still a lack of co2? i am w8ing on a few plants to regrow there new leafs a bit more so i can see if its growing incorrectly or showing signs on deficiency but at the moment all my plants apart from the anubias and the amazon swords are growing healthy, since cutting my amazon swords, no new growth yet, and my anubias has shed all its leafs and im left with the rhizome i think its called no new leaf groth yet.Similar threads
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