1Ft cube tank aquascaping

[kel1ng]

This planted tank was directly converted from a 2 years old Sulawesi shrimp tank after all the shrimps died overnight after a freak water change at the beginning of this year. The substrates, filters and hard scaping were left unchanged. Battled algae(BGA) for nearly 2 months after the conversion. The tank has finally stabilized and I am quite pleased with it.

Totto perfect filters type SS
ADA colorado sand mixed with pebbles
Atledtis Cookie +
Seachem florish tab with bi daily ADA brighty k and green brightly step 1
CO2 injection rate is 1 bubble every 2 seconds with Intense bazooka diffuser

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[kel1ng]

This was how my sulawesi shrimp setup looks like before the conversion
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[Goalkeeper]

How did you eliminate the BGA?

[kel1ng]

How did you eliminate the BGA?

Did total back out for 5 days, after that change 50% water + remove as much as BGA manually......but after 2 weeks, the BGA came back. Tried a second time total back out but failed again. Went for 3% hydrogen peroxide method....nuking the BGA by spraying directly on them.....was BGA free for 2 weeks but came back. Last method, I dose API erythromycin for 10days following the given dosing and water change instructions closely.......after this treatment, all the BGA were eliminated and did not resurface anymore.

[kel1ng]

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[jackychun]

This tank is so beautiful! Very nice setup bro!


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[kel1ng]

This tank is so beautiful! Very nice setup bro!


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Thanks for the compliments bro

[kel1ng]

Cute snail!!

-Paola

Yar, they are ramshorn snails........

[TTerry]

Hi, nice setup u have! I read that Ramshorn snail destroy and chew on plant, is it true?

[kel1ng]

Hi, nice setup u have! I read that Ramshorn snail destroy and chew on plant, is it true?

They will chew on some like my cryptocoryne wendtii........they seem selective at the plants they chew.......I would not know if they will become more destructive if their population gets bigger.......will have to monitor and see....

[TTerry]

They will chew on some like my cryptocoryne wendtii........they seem selective at the plants they chew.......I would not know if they will become more destructive if their population gets bigger.......will have to monitor and see....

Ok. thanks