WeehawkenFish

I just came to this forum to post about the same issue, I'm really curious which of your remedies helped. I've been battling what looks like the same thing and it's very frustrating. I lowered the light significantly, but I'm wondering if lowering the intensity doesn't really help, but lowering the actual photo period is a better route to take?

Thanks @Fish Folk. That diagram is helpful, but don't you think since the same stuff is on the substrate, it would suggest that it is algae?

Hey all. Several months ago this forum helped me with my algae troubles. After lowering my light (fluval screenshot attached) my algae was much more under control. But now a few months later it appears I'm dealing with a different looking algae. It's black, and you can see it on the surfaces of the plants as well as the substrate. It's really covered the anubias and water sprite. Any suggestions? Could there still be too much light? It doesn't look appealing and I feel like it's hindering the plant growth. Bonus question: One of the images is of my crypt. It has grown great (tall) in the 5-ish months I've had it, but I've noticed it has thinned out and is not as bushy. Any idea why? More root tabs?

This marking hasn't gotten worse, but unfortunately it hasn't gone away either by any means. Can somebody give me some pointers if they have experience doing a salt dip? I've seen various different ratios given online.

@Corywould you mind chiming in on the type of substrate you used here?

Thanks @James Black. I have algae growing a bit on the substrate as you can see, but I have it in check everywhere else in the tank, as well as lots of snails. I'm more concerned with how much food ends up uneaten in the substrate. Can't that lead to ammonia? I tried ottos once, they wouldn't eat anything and all died within a month.

Hey guys, I have 10 cardinals and 1 apisto in my 29-gallon. I notice that a good 75% of the food I feed (when feeding nano pellets and bug bites) just ends up going straight into the substrate. I was thinking of adding some corydoras to the tank, do you think Flourite substrate is too sharp for them? Also, are corys the right choice here? Not sure I can get shrimp with an apisto. Thanks.

It's in the kribensis tank in the video that Cory posted today (below). I wanna call it coarse sand, but it looks more like a fine gravel? https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ47inTgkHQ/

@StreetwiseI tried that and it didn't work. Sure enough, the classic "unplug and plug it back in" worked, and I can now connect again. Hopefully that is all it takes in the future.

I was skeptical from the beginning about getting something bluetooth controlled, and this is exactly why. I've owned the light for 3 months or so, and now all of a sudden it just never connects. It just reads "logging information" and then disconnects immediately. Anybody have any troubleshooting recommendations?

@Coluthanks. I know people rave about having snails in the tank but this is my main issue with them. I can't dose my tank with salt, which Cory says can cure so mainy ailments.

Hey guys, my apisto has this weird white mark near it's back fins. It's the only spot it has and doesn't look like ick to me. Do you think it might just be a wound? Really hoping he's not sick....

Fortunately I woke up today and all appears to be normal.

Althought, before I mention such cruel intentions, I have to ask. If it is a swim bladder issue, is it contagious?

@lefty o @The nano tank manthanks, unfortunately it is a heavily planted tank, with snails, so I'm not sure I want to add a bunch of salt to the tank. Maybe I'll let it go the night, then if it persists in the morning.............. do a bad thing.