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I use a mix of bulbs, right now......my preferred: ATI blue special ATI purple GE starcoats(Good all around daylight white bulb) Aquawave red/Zoomed's a good Flora sun etc, or the Giesemann aqua flora. These red bulbs go in the front and the blue right behind that, the purple in the middle and...

At this point all you need to worry about are gardening and trimming good, and then CO2/current related issues. L granulosus is a good easy red plant, make sure to cut with scissors only, the stems can melt if you abuse them a bit too much.

Resealing a 3ft tall tank and 450 Gal of pressure is NOT a simple matter say like on a 100 Gal or a 20 gal. I've repaired a dozen tanks over the years. 135, 120, and 100 gal ranges, that was anything but easy. It's not an issue of $, it's more just a hassle and he wanted to try something else.

The tank was broken by a service guy(not me), a seal was broken and the tank could only hold water about 1/2 way up, so the tank in this form is no more, instead, it became a paludarium. They left the leak in pace and remove the water, add misters etc. No pics, and it might be awhile before I'm...

Moss, HC, pennywort, plenty of options there.

pH meter is a useful tool if you measure CO2 from a relative position(which should always be done, this applies even more so to a drop checker), it is far more subtle and accurate in terms of a relative measure. DC's have basically 3 positions, too much, too little and maybe okay, since most are...

Fear is the the thing that causes most to avoid this, but that's all it was, fear, it's easy after you do it 2-3x. I was the same way.

When you do a large water change try doing one really big, then take a spray bottle with Excel and hit the wood with it. Then refill a minute or two later, this will kill any BBA on the wood. While the tank refills, take a hard toothbrush and you should be able to get any of the BBA left when...

Keep going, repeat till most all of it is gone, manual removal, algae eaters, etc, hit it with good plant growth conditions is the main key.........then you focus more on growing and gardening plants(the goal), less on dealing with algae. It can take time and a lot of effort to fix an algae...

I'd still focus on the basics for good plant growth regardless.

I'd wipe it good and before you, drain the water out and try and get most of it, UV/micron filtering might help some, but good CO2, ferts, Mg++ etc............more plants etc..........clean filter etc. I've taken it from tanks, but I've never been able ot keep it unless I messed with the tank...

it is also MUCH better for the fish.............1/2 dead plants, low o2......not good for them. Now here ois how to mow this weed so it does not get out of control : Mowed to the bone: after 2-3 weeks of good care:

Hehe, yea, somethings we end up imprisoning ourselves eh? I hate dat! Have you measured the flow rate difference ever? A 1 gal jug x the time = gph. Clean the CO2 reactor every so often too. Eheims are great canisters, they are the only ones I use anymore. Did you try excel dosing in...

and there it is......................the source of the reason for the CO2 issue when the filter is clogged vs cleaned frequently. You can try an independent CO2 needle wheel to confirm and allow the canister to clog and see. Consistent flow= consistent CO2. A nice ripple on the water's...

Good clean filters are a must. Actually, the flow rates are greatly affected by clogging on canisters. That in turn, can lead to reduced flow and CO2, which in turn, can lead to BBA. I switch all my canisters out to Wet/drys, which present their own challenges for CO2, but are fairly...

Free activated carbon...........basically.....that's what it is, charcoal filtering............

Well, it's just a documented case where both rich sediment and rich water column dosing what? Grow all species of wimpy hard to grow plants and grow them together very well, makes for easy management in gardening and excellent health, including 500-1000 fire red shrimp. I honestly have not...

Likely a CO2 issue. As is the case with all folks who seem to believe excess nutrients/ferts = algae and poor growth in plants. I've dispelled and proven this myth for close to 2 decades now, but it still persist strongly. If that was the case, why doesn't my tank/tanks over the last 20 years...

I have not found that the other species in the genus care much.........I've grown them all at break neck rates without any issues towards the bladders, they all had plenty. Why produce an organ for nutrient capture if you do not need it to meet the nutrient demand? Plants seem smart enough...