SmallPekka

It’s everywhere and it’s really disheartening to see. I leave my lights on 7 h a day, but I’ll be cutting that back to 4-5 most likely. I need advice on how to get it under control. My first thought was snails and shrimp, though it maybe a while before I can get my hands on some.

It’s a 30 gallon tank with a max of like 20 fish, tiny ember tetras, so not over stocked .

Thank you for the reply! No I’ve stopped dosing ferts because of how high the nitrates are

Hey guys, I wanted a cheaper method to start my first tank and decided to use dirt. In hindsight I should have done much more research but very late now, I put load of dirt in, (more in the back because I wanted that slope 😕 )Not only is there lots of dirt, but my gravel cap is thin. This tank is about 4 months old, I have fish and shrimp in the tank, and also established plants. I can’t get afford more plants but my nitrates are high even after constant water changes. Any advice ? Thanks xx