LeighMo wrote:

You've got a lot of light, and your tank is on the large side. You might
have trouble getting enough CO2 into the tank with DIY, given the amount
of light and the size of the tank.

I think you're right on on the CO2. I'm looking at the Carbo Plus unit.
Seems to be much less of a hassel than the cannisters, etc.

I suspect you don't have enough CO2, since your pH is 6.8 with peat
filtration.


The tank is heavily planted with Crypts, Valenseria, Amazon Sword, and a
few other lil goodies.

You need some plants that grow faster, to absorb nutrients from the water.
With as much light as you have, you need a lot of plants, at least some of
them fast-growing plants.

I have a lot of plants now. I can hardly see the back of my tank now. I'm
pruning and trimming weekly. The fish really seem to enjoy hide and seek.

You don't have any algae eaters in the tank, either. Algae eaters alone
won't solve your problem, but they'll help.

SAE's are on their way, as are a few gold barbs.

You don't say what kind of fertilizer you use. With that amount of light,
you need to fertilize.

I'm using Tetra Plus (about 50ml a week), but am wide open to any
suggestions.


Leigh

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Thanks for the pointers Leigh.