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Update

More plant maintenance/ blackout.

Algae was getting so bad that I decided to do a 3 day blackout. It helped massively with pretty much the whole tank except for one plant which i decided to pull out all together as it was a bit of an eyesore and a magnet for algae. The red rubin has…
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Trimmed most of the plants

The giant valiscaneria and both cabomba got a good trim. I additionally removed some runners from the validcaneria that had rooted themselves in unsightly places. The snails are kind of being useless for algae clean up but that’s okay we love them an…
Update

Diatom algae cleared up

All of the diatom algae has cleared itself out and while I’m fighting green algae now it’s much more manageable than the diatom

Update

More root tabs.

When i initially set up the tank I only added 4 root tabs however it’s recommended to use 12 in a 20 gallon so I added a bunch more so the plants have all the nutrients they need.

Solution

Added some Nerites!

Today a clean up crew is joining the tank! I’ve added four nerite snails to help with the algae and keep it under control.

Problem

Diatom algae

Been having problems with diatom algae mostly on my big rocks but most noticeably on the white path streaking through the middle of the tank.

Update

C02 tabs

I added some c02 tabs to help the plants outcompete algae for nutrients. Not that algae has been a problem in this tank as of yet.

Update

Added a new light

Added a new, much more powerful light to to tank. It should help the plants flourish, keep algae at bay, and help the fish see a good bit better in the tank. It’ll also help my visibility which can aid in early diagnosis of any problems that may aris…
Solution

Seeded filter.

I attempted to seed the filter with the proper bacteria it’s been struggling to develop so I rinsed off my filter media from the court of sapphire into the tiger pit and rubbed it off into the filter media ad well just to try and help boost it throug…
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Added rocks.

I added some tall rocks to add some hiding places and to break up lines of sight in the tank to help curb any potential aggression that may arise, however so far they have been surprisingly peaceful.

Update

General update

I haven’t been as on top of logging Param updates but where as the tank is now fully stocked I will keep up on it from here on out. Another good note is the tigerbarbs wont stay in this tank permanently. Once they size up a bit I intend to upgrade