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[SkiFletch]

Yeah, TI's right, I've had the purple and green versions in my tank once upon a time. They do exist

 

[bae1994]

heres a volitan thats 12 inches and 50 pounds thats pretty cheap around here

http/www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/...il102_98674.php

 

[Trod]

heres a volitan thats 12 inches and 50 pounds thats pretty cheap around here

[URL="http/www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/...il102_98674.php"]http/www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/...il102_98674.php[/URL]

Thanks Bae, but after my last experience with aquarist-classified, I said I would never use the site again, and I would rather stick to it. I also want a baby, 12 inches is a bit big.

Thank you for the thought though

 

[Trod]

Small update, still no fish
Cyano coming along nicely, it looks purple in the picture but it is black

I'm syponing out like mad, but it just keeps coming back, I am going to get some more phosphate remover later even though my stats aren't that bad.
On a more positive note my CUC have been doing a good job and have munched through most of the algae, I have only lost 1 snail, he fell off the rock and I didn't find him in time

This was covered in algae before

Seffie and I are going out on a trip soon, so I am really hoping to get some fish

 

[TigerIssey]

Trod, the extra phosphate remover is a very good idea. My phosphate reading was practically 0 yet I had the same amount of cyano as you.

It appears we don't pick it up on the test kits because the cyano is using it. I doubled the normal dose of phosphate remover, and am still using that a month after the outbreak. I may swap to the normal dose next time I change it.

Just like you I was syphoning it out and within a few hrs it was back again. It really starts to get you down, but there will come a time when it goes. I was also blowing rocks with the Turkey baster (which I presume you will be doing) and I ended up hooving practically the top layer of sand off. I did drastically increase the numbers of Turbo / Astrea snails aswell. Some ceriths may be a good idea as they turn the sand as well as eating algae.

Stick in there, it will go soon.

Did you change the flow at all??

 

[Trod]

I moved the powerheads down and they now blow over the sand but I haven't increased flow.

I have just got back from LFS with extra Rowaphos and .....................................................


I have a fish He was just screaming at me and I couldn't resist. I will leave you guessing for a while, while he is acclimatizing but its not what you think!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TigerIssey]

My guess is a foxface??

Am I reet??

Look forward to photos.

 

[garry_boyd3]

Now thats unfair teasing.....

I presume you are going to end the teasing with a photo....

 

[Buddyboy67]

I'm guessing a baby lion,lol...
As systems mature cyno appears to be less of a proble..added rowa and directed flow should help a lot but, also , as recomended to the ladies here...try a few halloween hermits

 

[bagu]

ooo a fish! im watching this

 

[Trod]

You know me so well T.

Here is Foxy. He/She is about 4" long

 

[TigerIssey]

oooohhhhh I was reet

Very nice Trod

 

[bagu]

pretty

 

[Buddyboy67]

Little stunner..dont let him spike you,lol..great algae eater

 

[Trod]

Little stunner..dont let him spike you,lol..great algae eater

LOL No worries, its not a tank my hands are going into regularly