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    Re: So...The Journey Begins.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by David View Post
    Okay....perhaps will go hunt for the plant. Is it common and is this the one?


    http://www.aquascapingworld.com/plan...php?item_id=97
    I believe its this plant boss. those $1 per pot plant



    And... i manage to find this '04 post on the topic about the plant and BGA

    http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ue-green-algae


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    It is the plant. And fairly common. But from the thread diaman added, tom barr does not think so.

    Tom barr seems to be a corporation hater. Hahaha.
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    Quote Originally Posted by aquarius View Post
    From my understanding about using antibiotics, you need to dose it everyday for around 5days. Not sure what the instructions on the medication says but just follow according to the instructions. Don't listen too much to what LFS people says cos a lot of times they are just as ignorant. If for example you're dosing for 5days, on the 6th day change 50% water and use carbon the remove the remaining traced amount of antibiotics in the tank water.

    I can understand your frustrations but if possible, avoid using antibiotics cos not using it properly can have repercussions later on. For me, I did a 3day blackout (use newspaper to cover the whole tank including the top) and change 50% water on the 4th day, problem solved. But like what blue33 says, solve the circulation issues but do it after the blackout and water change. Good luck!
    Okay thanks...that is what I thought too. The API antibiotic instructions are a little ambiguous...its also recommending 2 dose (48 hours), end of each dose change 25% of water up to 4 dose....when it says up to 4 dose changes the whole scenario.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cherabin View Post
    A 3 days black-out coupled with the cleaning of the canister filter completely eradicated the BGA issue in my tank. You may want to give it a shot. Plants will suffer just a little and will bounce back nicely once the lights are back on for me.
    Did a 4 day black out.....literially used an old blanket to cover the whole tank up.....clean both filters and BOOM!!! came back after 2 weeks....
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    @diazman and bennyc....at this point, I am prepared to reinstall my wave maker and try getting this plant.....what can be worse than NUKING the tank....
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    Re: So...The Journey Begins.......

    Quote Originally Posted by David View Post
    @diazman and bennyc....at this point, I am prepared to reinstall my wave maker and try getting this plant.....what can be worse than NUKING the tank....
    Then your tank will be like my uncle's "wah, my plant inside many many. cannot see fish swim" haha


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    That is the whole point...no? It's exciting what fish you can find in the jungle of plants...HAHAHAHAA!!!!!
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    Re: So...The Journey Begins.......

    If they are still come back, means you didn't cure/ hit the root cause


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    Quote Originally Posted by David View Post
    That is the whole point...no? It's exciting what fish you can find in the jungle of plants...HAHAHAHAA!!!!!


    Plant until like this, then fish hunting becomes 'shiok'


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    Re: So...The Journey Begins.......

    just out of curiosity, can you inject excel or hydrogen peroxide deep into the substrate to treat algae? (probably a bad idea, but I'm still learning....)

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    Yes you could, when my tank was considered young/new, i killed appearing bga on certain spot with peroxide.

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    Turned off the substrate heater after the advice of Blue33. The heater may be just providing the nutrients and temperature the BGA needs.

    Let's see after this week what happens....if this fails....looks like I have to launch my Nukes...
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    Re: So...The Journey Begins.......

    This is off topic to your tank, were you asking about Kuhli loach eating snails previously? I witness it yesterday and they do eat tiny snails in the tank... They have it "sucked" in the mouth and trashed them left, right, up, down to pull the snails out of the shell... Thought to give you an update that you were right haha.

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    Yup ..Ingen...I did asked about it. Thanks for the confirmation...but which Kuhli Loach?...hahahaa
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    Re: So...The Journey Begins.......

    You mean there are different type of Kuhli Loach? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuhli_loach this is the one I'm referring to.

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    Re: So...The Journey Begins.......

    3 if I am not wrong of which 2 are from Malaysia. One is larger with more dark coloration while the other is slimmer and more light tan camouflage...

    My take is the second one.
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