Recent content by steadyb

thx again radar. btw got the new nutrafin co2 diffuser and drop checker running..... you cant do without it. thing are looking up on the algae farm

i have a planted tank, ~18G, and the closest plants to my 3x20W T8's are my ferns (about few inches from the surface). Their large bunches in rockwool which i stuffed directly in loops in driftwood to hold them. they where great for a while but now are showing signs of necrosis on one and...

I have small patches of algae on most of my plants. there by no means green and velvety but you can see hairs starting out. if the problems with the tank are corrected, can i expect the algae to die or does it need removing completely, bearing in mind this would mean taking almost all the leaves...

Hi, Ive just started a planted tank and i am 3 weeks in. I have hard water @ GH16, KH 11, ph7.7, and use CO2 fert. What is causing me bother is the fact that i can add and add CO2 but the pH and KH don’t change. I cannot test for co2 and have to rely on these kh and ph readings. Algae is on its...

No, just a fertile substrate.

Hey guys. just started a new planted tank, (90L) with CO2 injection. however have noticed within 4-5 days, white precipitate on leaves in the tank. pH seems to vary drastically with minor injections of CO2. Do i need to buffer? Know im doing something wrong, dont know what. help is greatly...