Recent content by IsaacOrth

Those are the algaes

Do floating plants mess up lighting for other plants and my viewing pleasure?

I would kind of like to use the same gravel. But I would love to use sand as well. I've got some sand but with my algae problems, I replaced it with gravel because I thought the sand could have been part of the algae problem.

I got 2 a few months ago but they didn't do much. There are probably thousands in my tank. I could get a lot more. What do assassin snails do when no more snails are left to eat?

Is phosphate the only mineral that grows alage?

Okay. I will look into that.

I have a 55-gallon tank and it is infested with snails. The whole substrate is basically a bunch of snails. I want to get rid of every last one of them because they are an eyesore. I believe they are Malaysian trumpet snails by the looks of things. They are everywhere. Its a freshwater aquarium...

No, I have not tried floating plants in that specific aquarium. I have a Tidal 110 and tidal 55 I think and since they are HOB they suck in the floating plants because of their skimmers. I could try it again, what type of floating plants would you recommend.

Hello! I have two 55 gallon aquariums and I have been dealing with crippling algae growth. One tank will regrow algae within days of removing it. My fish are doing good but the algae has made it so can't see into the tank. My lead suspicion is a nutrient imbalance because I have RO water with a...