Fresh Water Planted Tank - Just sharing
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flower
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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/381877/fresh-water-planted-tank-just-sharing#post_3329299
I can't wait to move to my new 65 gallon, I would like to see a fw section as well. Lots to learn about everything
You make me actually miss my FW tanks. My boss has two 30g longs he wants rid of...I got a spot in my bedroom for it...but I know I would go salt.. I could get the plants to grow nice but my fish always ate them up, and uprooted them. It was a pain in the back...now remember why I switched...LOL
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/381877/fresh-water-planted-tank-just-sharing#post_3329299
I can't wait to move to my new 65 gallon, I would like to see a fw section as well. Lots to learn about everything
You make me actually miss my FW tanks. My boss has two 30g longs he wants rid of...I got a spot in my bedroom for it...but I know I would go salt.. I could get the plants to grow nice but my fish always ate them up, and uprooted them. It was a pain in the back...now remember why I switched...LOL
meowzer
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Originally Posted by Scott T http:///forum/thread/381877/fresh-water-planted-tank-just-sharing#post_3329308
Very Nice Al.. I have a 14 gal fresh water right now also...
Is it a nice one....LOL....I have a 55g and a 46G...and mine suck
Originally Posted by Scott T http:///forum/thread/381877/fresh-water-planted-tank-just-sharing#post_3329308
Very Nice Al.. I have a 14 gal fresh water right now also...
Is it a nice one....LOL....I have a 55g and a 46G...and mine suck
meowzer
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Originally Posted by Scott T http:///forum/thread/381877/fresh-water-planted-tank-just-sharing#post_3329311
Awww Meowzer you know that all your tanks are beautiful!!!
lol....my FW tanks have gravel...some dumb deco...and fish
I have never seen FW as I have seen on here, I would think about re-doing the FW......but do I really need more work
Originally Posted by Scott T http:///forum/thread/381877/fresh-water-planted-tank-just-sharing#post_3329311
Awww Meowzer you know that all your tanks are beautiful!!!
lol....my FW tanks have gravel...some dumb deco...and fish
I have never seen FW as I have seen on here, I would think about re-doing the FW......but do I really need more work
monsinour
Active Member
Ooo a FW discussion. Here is a question I have:
My daughter's tank has become cloudy with greenish water. The Mystery snail has for sure passed on but the fish seem to be fine. I did a serious water change, 3 gallons out of a 5 gallon tank, and the water stayed just as cloudy green as ever. When I was doing the change, i stirred up the gravel and there is some brownish black crap under the gravel. Is there some kind of critter that will stir this up to help eliminate it?
In the tank are as follows:
2x albino cory cats
2x neons
1x ottocinclis
2x lilly pad bulbs with leaves but no flowers
cheap arse filter, i believe its the whisper 10i.
My daughter's tank has become cloudy with greenish water. The Mystery snail has for sure passed on but the fish seem to be fine. I did a serious water change, 3 gallons out of a 5 gallon tank, and the water stayed just as cloudy green as ever. When I was doing the change, i stirred up the gravel and there is some brownish black crap under the gravel. Is there some kind of critter that will stir this up to help eliminate it?
In the tank are as follows:
2x albino cory cats
2x neons
1x ottocinclis
2x lilly pad bulbs with leaves but no flowers
cheap arse filter, i believe its the whisper 10i.
al&burke
Active Member
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Originally Posted by Monsinour http:///forum/thread/381877/fresh-water-planted-tank-just-sharing#post_3329346
Ooo a FW discussion. Here is a question I have:
My daughter's tank has become cloudy with greenish water. The Mystery snail has for sure passed on but the fish seem to be fine. I did a serious water change, 3 gallons out of a 5 gallon tank, and the water stayed just as cloudy green as ever. When I was doing the change, i stirred up the gravel and there is some brownish black crap under the gravel. Is there some kind of critter that will stir this up to help eliminate it?
In the tank are as follows:
2x albino cory cats
2x neons
1x ottocinclis
2x lilly pad bulbs with leaves but no flowers
cheap arse filter, i believe its the whisper 10i.
The green water is actually algae that was probaly caused by stirring up the gravel and getting more nutrent into the water, some planted tank guys want this. Check your parameters, neons are usually the first to go if the parameters are bad especially ammonia. Change the filter pad and carbon in your filter. If you have a gravel cleaner clean your gravel out on the next water change, if there are alot of plants I wouldn't clean the gravel too much because it will benifit the plants. What kind of lighting do you have, if the lights are on for a long time it will promote the green water. Add some more live plants if you have room to get a balance with the amount of bio load the fish are adding, some low light plants that i like are wisteria, cambobia, microswords. I am sure a spelt some of them wrong. You probably have your limit of fish, cory cats are cool, it is good you have two at least - they like to school from what I have read.
Originally Posted by Monsinour http:///forum/thread/381877/fresh-water-planted-tank-just-sharing#post_3329346
Ooo a FW discussion. Here is a question I have:
My daughter's tank has become cloudy with greenish water. The Mystery snail has for sure passed on but the fish seem to be fine. I did a serious water change, 3 gallons out of a 5 gallon tank, and the water stayed just as cloudy green as ever. When I was doing the change, i stirred up the gravel and there is some brownish black crap under the gravel. Is there some kind of critter that will stir this up to help eliminate it?
In the tank are as follows:
2x albino cory cats
2x neons
1x ottocinclis
2x lilly pad bulbs with leaves but no flowers
cheap arse filter, i believe its the whisper 10i.
The green water is actually algae that was probaly caused by stirring up the gravel and getting more nutrent into the water, some planted tank guys want this. Check your parameters, neons are usually the first to go if the parameters are bad especially ammonia. Change the filter pad and carbon in your filter. If you have a gravel cleaner clean your gravel out on the next water change, if there are alot of plants I wouldn't clean the gravel too much because it will benifit the plants. What kind of lighting do you have, if the lights are on for a long time it will promote the green water. Add some more live plants if you have room to get a balance with the amount of bio load the fish are adding, some low light plants that i like are wisteria, cambobia, microswords. I am sure a spelt some of them wrong. You probably have your limit of fish, cory cats are cool, it is good you have two at least - they like to school from what I have read.
flower
Well-Known Member
Al,
My daughter is still in the hospital..Her pain remains a mystery, they are still doing tests. My Mother took the girls home and spent the night in Wisconsin and should be home later today. My Dog Tami had her first all nighter without human company and did great, no messes and nothing chewed to bits, no trash attacks..LOL. The usual puppy fair, Atticus kept her company so no anxiety.
On the topic:
When my FW tanks got that green yuck look…I removed my fish to buckets dumped the water rinsed the gravel and washed the ornaments. Added fresh water (RO) returned the fish and called it a day. I did this about once a year.
Nothing, I mean nothing eats enough algae to keep the tank clear once the green monster shows up. The fish love it and it never seemed to bother them, or the snails. It bothered me, some algae is expected but once you get a crazy green bloom it’s major cleaning time.
Vacuuming the gravel when you do partial water changes will keep the nasty dark algae from the bottom. I couldn't keep plants my fishate them up.
Oh and I want to ask, what kind of fish don't eat up the plants?
al&burke
Active Member
Thanks for the update on your daughter, keep our fingers crossed.
Green water is caused by too much nutrients in the water and too much light, some of the planted tank people actually want this. Don't know why?
In my 35 gallon I have
3:angels
3 blue rams
4 lemon tertras
1 other kind of tetra - ?????
5 neon tetras
Pleco
three cories - 2 sabines, 1 teddy bear
amano shrimp 4 - great for algae
1 clown - kulie
2 ottos
4 new nerite snails - also great for algae
These fish are fine with the live plants - nothing gets uprooted and they all get along. You might think that is a lot of fish - but there are alot of plants as well.
Everything seems to be in balance for now, and I don't pan on adding much more - untill I get them into the 65 gallon. There are some real good sites foe planted tanks out there I can PM you one I use.
Thanks Al
Green water is caused by too much nutrients in the water and too much light, some of the planted tank people actually want this. Don't know why?
In my 35 gallon I have
3:angels
3 blue rams
4 lemon tertras
1 other kind of tetra - ?????
5 neon tetras
Pleco
three cories - 2 sabines, 1 teddy bear
amano shrimp 4 - great for algae
1 clown - kulie
2 ottos
4 new nerite snails - also great for algae
These fish are fine with the live plants - nothing gets uprooted and they all get along. You might think that is a lot of fish - but there are alot of plants as well.
Everything seems to be in balance for now, and I don't pan on adding much more - untill I get them into the 65 gallon. There are some real good sites foe planted tanks out there I can PM you one I use.
Thanks Al