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  1. Hm, interesting. Didn't know there were that many types or that they have that short a life!
  2. Yeah, it seems like it. x: I'm hoping I can figure out what the imbalance is over the long run but I'm definitely getting impatient lol. Is an inline UV sterilizer an option if I don't have a canister filter or powerhead?
  3. Oh I know! But I hear that their eggs are near impossible to take off the decor? I also have shrimp, which are kind of working on the algae but there's too much of it for them to tackle. Would probably need an army of algae eaters at this point. 😞
  4. I read that somewhere, but would really rather avoid getting snails. I don't love the idea of having it lay eggs that are hard to remove all over the tank. x: Thanks for the suggestion though!
  5. Yeah everyone’s situation is different so I get it. I’ve been wondering about those. I’ll have to do some research on it.
  6. Hmm okay that makes sense. I wonder how long it will take with a low tech tank. I’ve been keeping an eye on the nitrates and they haven’t been high at all.
  7. Hmm okay thanks! Any idea if there’s specific nutrient deficiencies that cause it to outcompete the plants? Or is it just a matter of time because it’s a newish tank? I have noticed my filters have gotten really clogged the last week so I’m betting the stuff I scrubbed off last week is all caught in there.
  8. My first diatom bloom was 3 weeks ago. I’ve been doing a weekly water change (about 30% - scared to do more because I have neocaridina shrimp) scraping off the glass and scrubbing the rocks with a toothbrush. By the end of the week it looks like the photos again BUT after the first week I feel like it’s gotten more of a greenish tinge to it rather than brown? Also the stuff growing on the plant leaves is more green as well. I’m not sure if I’m still dealing with a diatom bloom or if there’s something I’m doing wrong regarding lights/nutrients etc. Ammonia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates around 10 ppm. Dosing easy green at half dose 1x/week and just started dosing flourish excel. Also dosing flourish advance for potassium - was doing it 2x/wk but considering increasing it in case of potential potassium deficiency? Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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