Setting up a 5 ft planted tank

**blue33** · 22nd Jan 2011, 16:41

your cardinals not so intense red because they haven settle down and your tank not yet fully mature is one of the reason.

**EvolutionZ** · 22nd Jan 2011, 19:16

maybe because they are still young? usually those with nice red and blue strips are adults...

**Emokidz** · 22nd Jan 2011, 20:01

Very nice set up! Hope it grows lush soon. Do update with more pictures

**griffinkid** · 22nd Jan 2011, 20:31

Beautiful and stunning! Your cardinals are very lucky fishes! Keep us updated

**kendrick_86** · 23rd Jan 2011, 23:10

Originally Posted by blue33

your cardinals not so intense red because they haven settle down and your tank not yet fully mature is one of the reason.

any idea how long will it take them to settle down?

Originally Posted by EvolutionZ

maybe because they are still young? usually those with nice red and blue strips are adults...

might be, when i got them, they were quite small. i agree we often see nicer colored adults...

Originally Posted by Emokidz

Very nice set up! Hope it grows lush soon. Do update with more pictures

thanks bro, will probably take more when cardinals color becomes more intense red.

Originally Posted by griffinkid

Beautiful and stunning! Your cardinals are very lucky fishes! Keep us updated

thanks bro, will probably take more when cardinals color becomes more intense red.

**kendrick_86** · 26th Jan 2011, 17:21

my tank has hair algae... what can i dose to eliminate it? how often to dose? thanks in advance bros...

**EvolutionZ** · 26th Jan 2011, 20:25

try getting some malayan shrimps, they are very effective in clearing hair algae.

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