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Old 01-06-2010, 05:20 PM   #13 (permalink)
miller9951
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Default Re: Need some help switching over our tank

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Originally Posted by obscbyclouds View Post
With that much light and no co2 injection, you're probably going to have algae problems as the plants can't grow fast enough to compete with algae growth. You'll also need far more plants than that to keep algae at bay with 130w of light. Try getting a bunch of anacharis, and maybe some hornwort and vals in there too. Also take the fake plants out as they will hurt your water quality.

What kind of fertilizer did you get? Does the light fixture have more than 1 bulb? If so, it might be wise to take one out until you have more plants and a CO2/fert routine.
The only type that our local store had was Florapride. Is it any good and if not what should I look for? Where does everyone get their plants from? We have a Petco and a stand alone fish and neither one every has any anacharis and if they do it will only be one bunch. What is that plant that you have as your avatar it is a really nice looking plant? Is it a good starter plant?

Thanks,
Eddie

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