Our 125gal Tank

[mancin]

RIP Pleco. I can't remember, did you say that you checked the Pleco's bellies before you got them to make sure they were well fed? (maybe this was in your other post?) Is it possible they were malnourished and died from that?

I love the Tiger Barbs! They are so much fun to watch. Too bad they are such little buggers.

I have the same type of thermometer in my 29 Gallon. I just upgraded a couple weeks ago and I LOVE it. Keeps the temp so consistent!

Tank is looking great so far.

 

[Amunet]

They looked pretty good when we got them.
This last ones belly did look a bit red. I was worried that it may have been septic... but I just wasn't sure. They didn't look malnourished though. I really hope the other one is eating something. I've been adding algae wafers at night, and squirting food under the wood and stuff whenever I feed.. so hope it's getting enough.

The tiger barbs are fun to watch specially now that they're not going after the killifish. They really are some very pretty fish. Too bad about the nipping though.. little demons lol
So funny watching them scoot through the big tangle of java moss in the tank.
My husband is the one that wanted tiger barbs. He's wanted them ever since we got our first tank.
I didn't think I'd enjoy them after reading about how aggressive they can get, but I really do like them. Not as much as some of the others though heh.

 

[keenonfish]

Nice to watch this tank mature

 

[Amunet]

BLEH!
The algae is getting worse!
It's all on the filter output now and just all over the anubias that it started on and looks to be starting on the middle ones now.
The faster growing stuff seems to be free of it, but the slow growing stuff is having some problems.
Damnit.

Might be going to Petsmart tomorrow, so will pick up a gravel vac there. Want one so I can do easier clean up in certain spots in the tank.

Also the green algae on the back of the tank is getting worse as well. No idea what to do.
All the plants seem to be doing ok, even the brown algae covered ones seem to be healthy. I mean other than the brown algae parts, the leaves look healthy. No yellowing bits, nada.
CO2 has been going as usual. *shrugs* Don't know what's wrong.
Think I should stop dosing w/ liquid ferts?
Been adding Flourish and Flourish Potassium twice a week. And doing 30% water changes once a week.

 

[aaronnorth]

is it Green spot algae or green dust algae?

GSA - up the PO4 dosing, you may need to buy some potassium phosphate or just dose more of the flourish
GDA - again, undectable ammnia spikes.

 

[Amunet]

Thanks for the help
It looks like green dust algae. S yeah... thinking it's b/c of the new setup, tank still maturing, etc etc.
Which is why we're gonna be getting the gravel vac so I can do better target area cleanings heh.

 

[Amunet]

BLEH... Our CO2 tank is already empty! BOOOOO.
Must be a leak somewhere. Totally forgot to check to see if there was... sigh.
DH says he wants to get a big 20lb tank, and use the 5lb as a backup when we have to get the 20 refilled.
So hopefully he'll go Monday to see what they have

 

[Amunet]

Just updating.... the algae is getting SO bad in the tank lol. The green stuff sways w/ the current lol.
Lots of brown and green stuff on the heaters, filter parts, etc.
Going to be a pain cleaning it tomorrow!

 

[Amunet]

Bad quality photos time! WOOT! hehe

Got our 20lb canister today from the welding place. So happy DH actually remembered to go lol. I really need to check for leaks, but so scared to use any kind of soap ANYWHERE near the tank lol.
We also really need to find some metal check valves

And our 2 newest tankmates.... 2 bosemani rainbow fish We went to Petsmart friday? and saw them in the tank. 1 has the normal yellow half you see, and the other has an orange half, very pretty!
Awful photos I tryed to get of them. They're still pretty skittish in the tank. I don't think they realize that the other rainbows are rainbows heh.

I think I was trying to get a shot of the rainbows in this one as well *shrugs* lol

And tank shots... most of the plants are ok so far. The hairgrass seems to be dying though. I just don't think we got good ones. Can't find anymore on ebay from a different seller either (or one in the US). SIGH

And full tank shot...

random tidbits of info...
Did water change today. Lots of green dust algae on the tank walls. It was easy cleaning off though.
The brown algae was a pain in the butt cleaning off. Still have some of it on the filter and anubias leaves and such.
Also looks like might be getting maybe BBA.
Our other tank that had a couple of the sword plants in it has a problem with staghorn? algae, and I think some of that may have gotten in to this tank. Reason the other tank has staghorn is b/c of bad circulation. 2 really crappy HOB filters... sigh. Really need to replace them.

 

[tom_os]

if you cut the hairgrass back to about 3cm it will engrouge new growth and will stop it dying

 

[Amunet]

Alrighty, thanks a bunch for the tip!

 

[aaronnorth]

i love bosemani's

unless you are ridiculously clumsy then i doubt you will get soap in the tank!

 

[Amunet]

Heh I just did the soapy water thing and no leaks as far as I could tell. No new bubbles forming anywhere.

The bosemani are really pretty. Kinda worried though that they're not really schooling with the other rainbowfish in the tank. We might have to get some more. Not complaining since they are so pretty, but they're just frackin expensive here.

 

[tom_os]

whys the reasoning behind using soapy water? not just normal water

 

[aaronnorth]

soappy water bubbles when there is a leak, uch easier to see than plain tapwater.