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I’ve had a 29 gallon tank set up for 3-4 months now, and for the last 2ish months, I’ve had significant algae growth. I constantly have to wipe down the side of my tank, and I’ve also had hair algae kill a lot of my plants because it blocked them from getting light. I’m wondering if this has to do with how much I feed my fish (I feed once daily, enough pellets or blood worms for fish to eat in 2 minutes), or if it has to do with lighting (I have a proper light for a planted tank and keep it on 8 hours per day). It’s become really difficult to manage, and I would really appreciate any help from someone who can help me out. Thanks! 🙂 Erik
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My aquarium has recently gotten a bit cloudier each day with a bit of a green tint. There’s a lot of algae I have to wipe from the glass, including some spot algae that’s very difficult to wipe off. I’m running a 30 gallon hang-on-back Marineland filter on a 29-gallon. I’ve heard some people suggesting using the Mini Green Killing Machine. Does anyone have any tips, whether it’s to use that or any other methods? I would really appreciate any help. Thanks!
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Purigen made water super cloudy! Is this normal?
erik.hueno replied to erik.hueno's topic in General Discussion
The water is running much clearer now when rinsing it, so I’ll probably add it back to my filter soon. Just added a piece of driftwood that’s releasing some tannins and I don’t want the water to get too brown. -
Purigen made water super cloudy! Is this normal?
erik.hueno replied to erik.hueno's topic in General Discussion
Cool thanks for the info!! Just to clarify, yours also leaked small particles? -
Purigen made water super cloudy! Is this normal?
erik.hueno replied to erik.hueno's topic in General Discussion
Got it. Since I’m assuming I shouldn’t rinse with tap water and only have a finite amount of tank water, how should I continue to rinse it? It almost seems like small particles are coming out of the mesh bag it came in too. -
I just used Purigen for the first time. I rinsed it quickly (perhaps my main mistake) then put it in a compartment in my filter. The water has become quite cloudy after 5-10 minutes. I took it out to soak overnight in a small cup full of tank water to hopefully lose all its cloudiness. Will the cloudiness go away and when should I add the Purigen back in? Will the Purigen actually end up helping the cloudiness go away once it stops emitting the cloudiness? Any help is appreciated! Thanks 🙂 Erik
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Unidentified floating object connected to plant
erik.hueno replied to erik.hueno's topic in General Discussion
I believe it was a food pellet. Thanks! -
Does anyone know what this may be? I want to ID it before I simply grab the net and remove it from my tank. Thanks!
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Recommendations for black or darker blue freshwater fish
erik.hueno replied to erik.hueno's topic in General Discussion
I currently have a male/female pair of Bolivian Rams, 3 male guppies, 6 julii corydoras, and male dwarf gourami. -
I have some room for 1 more species in my community freshwater tank and don’t want to rush to a decision. I’m curious if anyone has some unique recommendations for fish that are darker in color (I have mostly white or lighter colored fish, so I’m looking for a little variety). Any recommendations are appreciated! Thanks!
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You are all amazing!!! Not even 12 hours later, and this is the improvement. The left was my initial test, the middle after the water change, and the right just now. Altogether, I did a 50% water change, added 2x dose of Prime, and a bottle of Tetra Safe Start. Ammonia and nitrite are both reading as ZERO! Nitrates are between 5.0ppm and 10.0ppm. Is there anything I should do going forward to make sure everything continues trending positively? Thanks again!
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Hi everyone, I have a 29-gallon tank that is 5 weeks old. I have quite a few fish in it, which maybe was a mistake of being newer to fishkeeping. My initial nitrogen cycle is currently taking place, and my nitrite seems to be spiking (around 5.0ppm). Ammonia is fairly low (between 0-0.25ppm). Nitrates are around 5.0ppm. Should I do a water change or no? And if so, how much and how frequently? I would appreciate any advice as I don’t want to lose any more fish! Thanks! -Erik
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I can’t find a tank lid that fits! Help appreciated :)
erik.hueno replied to erik.hueno's topic in General Discussion
I had a custom glass pane cut from a local glass business. It’s working great so far. Thanks for everyone’s help! -
I can’t find a tank lid that fits! Help appreciated :)
erik.hueno replied to erik.hueno's topic in General Discussion
Great idea! Thanks! I’ll look into that to see if it would work for my tank size. -
I can’t find a tank lid that fits! Help appreciated :)
erik.hueno replied to erik.hueno's topic in General Discussion
Both are great ideas. I think I’m going to end up getting a piece of glass in the correct size for my tank. Thank you!