Snails and algae....help!

[breutus]

your right on twizzler! it has a large surface area, and comes in contact with air and water. which in turns creates large colonies of bacteria that turn nitrite to nitrates. the problem comes in that nitrates build up faster than they can be change to nitrogen and released. and nitrates arenearly as deadly as nitrites!

 

[nano7joy]

<~~~skimmerless, distilled water using, old nano tank owning and maintaining redneck.

You feed alot. Probably to much, need to mix your own water to control quality, and definitely need more flow. Those are all my semi educated guesses.

 

[Reggae Fish]

That small of a tank I would really try to find someone to hold the few things that are in there. It is still cycling if there is ammonia and nitrites present.

BTW- Lucas. I gave (Steve) letmegrow your number last night. Hope that's cool. Also wrote it on a bunch of bathroom stalls. Hope that's cool :lol:

 

[illinifish]

plan

plan

Ok here's my plan:

1. I retested and this time I had no nitrites and trace ammonia. I'm going to do a 10% WC when I get home. I think my test kit is crappy. I don't know how it could be cycling again because I let it cycle for 2 months before I put anything in it. oh well.

2. I returned the biowheel and got the marineland rite-size carbon filter for my hood. I couldn't find any thing for the phosphate though.

3. I'm going to get a powerhead this weekend.

4. I'm going to cut back on feeding (I think this is a big problem as I have a hard time feeded a small enough amount of frozen mysis).

5. Also cutting down the light to 5 hours/day.

Any other suggestions? Thanks again!

 

[breutus]

He should have had it! but of course it's okay, steve is always welcome to call! have any idea what he needed?

As for the stalls, I've been told it was already in all the womens stalls... for the time of your life call...

 

[Reggae Fish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11379107#post11379107 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by breutus

As for the stalls, I've been told it was already in all the womens stalls... for the time of your life call...

Who said the number on the stalls was to reach YOU :lol: