thanks for the tips. I have java fern, some sort of south American sword, and val that grows fast. The Anubis is painfully slow. I'll look into some floating plants, and try doing some more water changes.
I think I over-filter, so I've convinced my-self I don't have to clean as much. I run an XP3 and a DAS powerful skimmer that came with the tank (75G). Plus I have sand... it's hard to vaccuum.
I would use a python, except I've already had a bad experience with tap water, so I am treating all my water before hand, letting it sit, then pouring it in. I cannot go back to tap water with the amount of fish I lost with that method.
I'll look into the Olive nerites. I have noticed a pretty healthy snail population lately, and they seem to take out large sections of algae at a time. It's just growing too fast.
I think I over-filter, so I've convinced my-self I don't have to clean as much. I run an XP3 and a DAS powerful skimmer that came with the tank (75G). Plus I have sand... it's hard to vaccuum.
I would use a python, except I've already had a bad experience with tap water, so I am treating all my water before hand, letting it sit, then pouring it in. I cannot go back to tap water with the amount of fish I lost with that method.
I'll look into the Olive nerites. I have noticed a pretty healthy snail population lately, and they seem to take out large sections of algae at a time. It's just growing too fast.