Reply With QuoteEspecially with currents it'll still slowly leach out.Thats why more people choose ADA wood as the wood only left with hard wood part as compare to other woods and driftwood. Price is also alot of different.
soaked for a few days in hot water..
then put in tank from 11th Nov till 10th Dec.
during this time, the water is clear...
then before planting, shifted the gravels and added in land plant fertilizer then filled with little water and plant... after that filled with water . water turned brown 2 days later, did a 100% water change and very happy with the clear water.. but 3-4 days later, turned yellow again..
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Especially with currents it'll still slowly leach out.
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i see...
now wood covered with brown algea... no fish added yet...
maybe throw my SAE in.. :P
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Crank up the CO2 to 4-5bps since there's no fish. All algae will be gone soon.
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I am using DIY CO2, so no control over it..
but CO2 is producing in a fast rate..
maybe tonight add in excel...
many plants turned yellow..maybe I have neglect them for 1 month before planting..
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Try to add more potassium and iron, they will revive very fast.
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ok will try to add in iron... no potassium
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Iron need potassium to assist them in taking, without it the iron will be useless and the algae will start to attack. Potassium is like open up the stomach of the plant to take in nutrients.
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sigh!! have to burn pocket again.. :P
sianz..al downoi gone..
think will not try anymore...
little update..
algea kick in and tank is brown in colour..
throw in my pleco to eat algea..(lazy to scrup)
will see if it destroy my plants or not..
Downoi all melted to the roots part..
what algea is this?
hey bro, the problem seems quite bad. i do not know what algae are those.
i think you should do large >50% water changes since theres no fauna. crank up your CO2 and increase circulation. reduce fertilization would inhibit algae growth + add more plants such as hornworts to aid in nutrient absorption.
whatever it is you shud try very strong methods to remove the algae!
you shud remove your pleco as well as it's output is usually very high, and it disrupts your tank a lot (stirring up debris etc)
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That is not algae, is from melted plant floating around.
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Thanks for the advice bro!!Originally Posted by WiNd08
removed the pleco the next day, worry that it will destroy my plants.. :P
glad to know that it is not algea! maybe it is the downois' remains
all downoi gone... think I should not kill anymore of this beautiful plants. and save my money on some other plants.
on Boxing day,did 98% water change..
Tonnia turned brown and melted..
Took the drift wood out and cleaned away the dirt,and did some planting..
Added some Rotola red and green, HM, crypt wendit tropica, Lobelia, golden nana .
Slept at 2.30 am.
just took some pictures for you to enjoy..
FTS
Crypt wendit tropica with Lobelia infront
right side of tank added golden Nana secured by cable tie and rotala green at a corner.. :P
left side of tank, the front piece of wood is temporary there will remove when the flame moss starts to grow. HM and Rotala red in the corner
center of tank. not sure what crypt is this... but it is adapting well
lobelia again
crypt wendit tropica
golden nana secured by cable tie
view from left side of tank. can you spot the cable tie?
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sianz.. lobelia all melted..
water turning golden again..
should name it golden tank!
you need to list the full specs of your tank in order for us to understand what is going on.
will try my best to list..
gravels : Lapis
fertilizer : Root Monster, Land plant slow release fertilzer in some part of the
tank, Flourish iron once a week, Easy-life ProFito once a week
CO2 : DIY difused using Boyu filter
Filter : small Boyu Filter SP-602F with flow rate at 340L/H
Water change : once a week or once every 2 weeks
Last edited by fireblade; 7th Jan 2009 at 12:44.
It could be due to the land plant slow release fert in the tank that's clouding the tank and causing algae bloom due to the excessive nutrients? Will suggest that floating plants to be used to soak up the excessive nutrients and they're cheap and good.
The role of master and servant begin to cloud in the water..
I suspect that too...
since that is the new addition to the tank...
meanwhile has added 3 otos in the clear the brown algea...
has thrown in malayan shrimp but think all gone liao..
also added 5 Boraras brigittae/merah given by bro illumnae
now feel like throwing in small normal pleco ...
think will need to do water change again..
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