Daniel Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) I know mulm and algae can look unsightly, but overall they make the biology of the aquarium better by harboring bacteria and helping with the overall 'metabolism' of the tank. Edited July 18, 2020 by Daniel grammar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickS77 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 I recently started my first blackwater/tannin aquarium. I really enjoy seeing the mulm and bioflims create the natural biotope astentic I was looking for. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 When you see Ivan Mikolji's videos of cardinal tetras and apistogramma in their natural habitat, it looks like what your tank looks like. I especially like the fallen and decaying leaves! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Cory Posted July 18, 2020 Administrators Share Posted July 18, 2020 I have hag long discussions with breeders. Most agree that mulm is of benefit as long as overall water paraders seems kept up on. So while unsightly, I believe it is a great fry and plant food that helps sustain larger bacteria colonies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickS77 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Daniel said: When you see Ivan Mikolji's videos of cardinal tetras and apistogramma in their natural habitat, it looks like what your tank looks like. I especially like the fallen and decaying leaves! Thats the look I'm going for thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expectorating_Aubergine Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 (edited) Mulm is the BEST! I actually encourage the development of mulm in most of my tanks. So many critters will live in it, it's amazing. I always end up "feeding leaves" into most aquariums. Never have issues with things getting out of balance. The then again most of my tanks have terrestrial plants in them.... Edited December 1, 2021 by Expectorating_Aubergine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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