Recent content by Ando

Just checked the dosage of the plant food and it appears Ive put in the correct amount so I'm still stumped about the white fluffy stuff....... Oh,,,,I've also put in quite a bit of sand (3-4 cm in places) can I have this depth as long as I have the right type of fish to turn it over? John

Thanks for the input guy's! I'm thinking I may have accidentally overdosed with the Iron based plant food and this may have caused the sudden bloom. It looks quite like filamantous green algae but it is clear/white...... I'm gonna try sucking it out with the vacum and do a partial water change...

Hi there this is my first post on what appears to be a really great forum. I've just set up my 40 gallon tank 4 days ago. I've got the filter running, heater on 76 deg. lights on 1 aqua glo and 1 sun glo, plants in and the reccomended dosage of cycle starter, dechlorinater and plant food etc...