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I guess you need to decide.. www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/P6005.htm You can pick snails and eggs off the plants, or buy a clown loach or two. BBA is easy to deal with in the tank Jay

Tuvok... Sure I guess there is that effect. I do it more to get rid of all the loose dirt and plant material. It also gives me the opportunity to closely examine the plant condition, do necessary pruning etc. I do not worry about snails, my tank is algae free enough so as to not support a...

carpguy has it!! Schlep factor from point a to b is a real consideration. Jay

Seachem, on their web site, has said that there is a problem with anacharis and Excel. I have experienced poor anacharis health and growth with the use of Excel. Seachem suggests dosing every other day. I gave up growing anacharis in my tank because I like the net positive benefits of excel. Jay

Do you have a specific problem with the plants? Tap water soak overnight then a rinse and into the tank works for me. Jay

I run a 9w on my 75 24/7 with NO problems. Have used it for a year now. Very heavily planted CO2 injected Moderate fish load EI dosing, bye the book. Crystal clear water No algae...well a little :) Fish are happy Aquarium manager is happy Jay

Hmm not really. The trick is sufficient quantity of CO2, which is stable throughout the photo period. DIY in a 55 gal is tough. You are not going to starve bba as it requires far fewer nutrients than the plants. You need more co2, at least 25 ppm, or more, consistently. Your lights on time...

Sounds like a bba. But you have left out a lot of information. What is your tank size? This does not convey balance to me. I do not see that you dose PO4, and your NO3 could probably be a little higher. Increasing your PO4 will help with the green spot algae. What is your ppm...

I assume you know what your tap water parameters are, right? 3/4 teaspoon of "KNO3" will give you a bump of 14ppm in 46 gallons. I have no idea what is in "Grants" do you? That leaves the plant spikes, that IME, need to be used and handled with some caution so as not to leach into the...

Good question! If you are using one of the many fert information charts, you need to dial in the correct formula. I buy all my dry ferts from Greg Watson and his is CaCl2.2H2O. Just my 2 cents Jay

I dose Mg when I do my weekly 60% water change Jay

Rob..I have a little 10# co2 cylinder sitting next to my tank in the Sun Room. The pressure in that tank new is what? Eight Hundred Pounds pre Sq. Inch? A small rocket no? The cork in that cylinder (rocket) is my regulator and needle valve, and I am going to go cheapo?...I don' think so...

John R Same principal here, with the differences being that I have my canister output at the top in order to have some surface circulation, and a little larger powerhead at the bottom. The bottom powerhead is where the micro bubbles are sucked up and blown down the back wall of the tank. I...

Hi mdowdall...Welcome Are you adding the stuff only at water change? I think the "heavy metals" in question are copper, zinc, lead, and manganese. I would check with your local water department's water quality report and see if there is an issue. if not why treat for it? I do not use...

I think it would be time well spent, looking through the excellent "Stickies" on CO2 and Fertilization at the top of the forum. It will save you time, money, frustration, or disaster. In the mean time, let me try to help a little. Yes an air stone will gas off CO2. Remember CO2 is a...

I don't think CO2 is the issue, looks like critters to me. Jay

Deptford NJ... Next time you are in Philly check out the kitchen gadget place at Reading Market. I got a great stainless set there. Then nipped over to China Town and had a great duck. Jay

I agree with everyone. That is a lot of light for a non CO2 tank (DIY is going to get really tedious very quickly), and you are going to be hard pressed to get the ppm up to 25-30. It sounds like you have a 4 light fixture (4 sixty five watt lights). Why not turn off two of them and drop...

Windex is great for outside aquarium glass, I use it all the time. Spray it on your cloth and then wipe, keeps the mist form entering the tank. Jay

Please do not nuke your tank with Algae Fix. Put the Algae Fix down and step away! We can work this out! Jay