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    Thick Green Algae?

    Now, this is why I don't trust my LFS. "Have a day/night cycle, so make sure that the fish get around 8 hours in the dark per day" As for the LOL for the guy turning his lights off at 3, how could he possibly know if nobody had warned him? It's not an obvious correlation if you're new to the...
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    Thick Green Algae?

    Thanks for all the responses guys. My lights are on for around 12-14 hours per day. Put them on before I go to work and turn them off shortly before bed. It is slimy, yes. My water quality is good, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, nitrates are at a reasonable level, and the ph is 7.5. I'll try to black...
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    Thick Green Algae?

    Hi guys,   I've had my 125L freshwater tank set up for just over three months now... The community is getting on very nicely, but over the last 2 weeks I have been getting a thick carpet of green gunk across the sand and on some of the plants.   I perform PWC's at least once a week, and also...
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