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I got some red and red/brown plants at the swap meetI've been meaning to get some red/redish plants but then I started saving for a reef tank. so I haven't bought any new plants recently
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I got some red and red/brown plants at the swap meetI've been meaning to get some red/redish plants but then I started saving for a reef tank. so I haven't bought any new plants recently
I have both....and I tell ya what alot of people always say "isn't a saltwater tank hard to take care of " I say the opposite my planted tank is a pain in the @$# ! It's actually getting broken down next weekend and going salt....the allge is my issue on it....totally different to handle than salt !Ahh this seems to be an off-topic controversial post, but I'll try anyway.
Recently I've been to my LFS and they just updated their freshwater stock with many planted tanks. They look so dang stunning! I really mean it. The aquascape looks so natural and I admit my eyes were drawn to it even more than reef tanks. They really look like underwater gardens.
So I was wondering, those who don't want to do fw tanks, or maybe dislike them, why? I mean look at them, I bet they can rival the best reef tanks. Ok sorry I might sound a bit stupid. But you get the idea. :/
I don't really have to do anything with my planted just add ferts, and food, do a waterchange once the tank gets dirtyI have both....and I tell ya what alot of people always say "isn't a saltwater tank hard to take care of " I say the opposite my planted tank is a pain in the @$# ! It's actually getting broken down next weekend and going salt....the allge is my issue on it....totally different to handle than salt !
Algae is caused by excess light and nutrients. How long do you leave your lights on in a day? Do you dose any liquid fertilizers?I have both....and I tell ya what alot of people always say "isn't a saltwater tank hard to take care of " I say the opposite my planted tank is a pain in the @$# ! It's actually getting broken down next weekend and going salt....the allge is my issue on it....totally different to handle than salt !
IME freshwater algae is much more relentless than saltwater algae. I’m going to be dosing chemiclean in my planted tank soon, because it has a terrible cyano outbreak that I cannot at all get rid of...I have both....and I tell ya what alot of people always say "isn't a saltwater tank hard to take care of " I say the opposite my planted tank is a pain in the @$# ! It's actually getting broken down next weekend and going salt....the allge is my issue on it....totally different to handle than salt !
Ahh this seems to be an off-topic controversial post, but I'll try anyway.
Recently I've been to my LFS and they just updated their freshwater stock with many planted tanks. They look so dang stunning! I really mean it. The aquascape looks so natural and I admit my eyes were drawn to it even more than reef tanks. They really look like underwater gardens.
So I was wondering, those who don't want to do fw tanks, or maybe dislike them, why? I mean look at them, I bet they can rival the best reef tanks. Ok sorry I might sound a bit stupid. But you get the idea. :/
Have you disagree with you on that one buddy... freshwater stock is less expensive, but definitely not inexpensive.FW are also inexpensive and the fish far cheaper and more available.
I completely agree.IME freshwater algae is much more relentless than saltwater algae. I’m going to be dosing chemiclean in my planted tank soon, because it has a terrible cyano outbreak that I cannot at all get rid of...
No ferts except root tabs. 12 hour light. Mid to high amount of plants.Have you disagree with you on that one buddy... freshwater stock is less expensive, but definitely not inexpensive.
I completely agree.
I don’t suggest dosing chemicals to get rid of algae however.
How long do you leave your lights on in a day? Do you dose any fertilizers? Do you have any live plants?
No ferts except root tabs. 12 hour light. Mid to high amount of plants.
I did not want to do chemicals but nothing else (I had tried reducing lighting and water change increase) was working. It had no effect on the algae’s spread. At this point I am worried it will starve out my plants (they are not doingwell with all the algae).
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12 hours is a lot of light.
What kind of algae do you have? (This depends on my recommendation for treatment)No ferts except root tabs. 12 hour light. Mid to high amount of plants.
I did not want to do chemicals but nothing else (I had tried reducing lighting and water change increase) was working. It had no effect on the algae’s spread. At this point I am worried it will starve out my plants (they are not doing well with all the algae).
Ahh this seems to be an off-topic controversial post, but I'll try anyway.
Recently I've been to my LFS and they just updated their freshwater stock with many planted tanks. They look so dang stunning! I really mean it. The aquascape looks so natural and I admit my eyes were drawn to it even more than reef tanks. They really look like underwater gardens.
So I was wondering, those who don't want to do fw tanks, or maybe dislike them, why? I mean look at them, I bet they can rival the best reef tanks. Ok sorry I might sound a bit stupid. But you get the idea. :/