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easty1
Fri Dec 26, 2008, 04:01 AM
I hope
easty1
Fri Dec 26, 2008, 04:15 AM
Also got the books trophy discus and back to nature guide to discus for chrissie so a happy man
Hollowman
Fri Dec 26, 2008, 04:25 PM
You certainly have green fingers, lovely tank.
Trophey Discus is a great book, I have it too, mine is signed by Dr Sun :)

H
easty1
Fri Dec 26, 2008, 10:02 PM
Thank you for you kind remarks .The trophy book is great isn't it I also highly recommend the nature guide to discus ,a great read
Boyam
Fri Dec 26, 2008, 11:11 PM
what are those bushy swords in the front left? very nice looking.
easty1
Fri Dec 26, 2008, 11:30 PM
what are those bushy swords in the front left? very nice looking.
they are a stem plant "Blyxa japonica" to do really well they need a fair amount of light and CO2 and yes they look great as a for/mid ground plant
Scat
Sun Dec 28, 2008, 02:37 AM
Your tank and your discus look spectacular :)

When you say you got rid of the BBA does that mean bearded black algae and if so how did you do it ?

Cheers
Craig
easty1
Sun Dec 28, 2008, 03:23 AM
Your tank and your discus look spectacular :)

When you say you got rid of the BBA does that mean bearded black algae and if so how did you do it ?

Cheers
Craig

Yes the dreaded black beard and to be honest I don't really know how I did it but after months of fighting it .it just started to turn white and die .I increased my water changes to 50% and twice a week and I cut down on my ferts a few weeks ago so maybe that did the deed
easty1
Sun Dec 28, 2008, 03:56 AM
tank one week later the growth rate is amazing
sorry about quality of photos they were taken in day light
Bad Inferno
Mon Dec 29, 2008, 10:37 PM
Great looking tank. What lighting do you use ?

rob
nicholas76
Mon Dec 29, 2008, 10:55 PM
gee thats pretty good.

The only sure fire way to get rid of that algae was to strip the tank down and start again!

nice tank, job well done
easty1
Tue Dec 30, 2008, 07:40 AM
Great looking tank. What lighting do you use ?

rob

Just common old T8 lighting ,a combination of power glow and sun glow tubes about 3 watts per gallon
easty1
Tue Dec 30, 2008, 07:48 AM
Great looking tank. What lighting do you use ?

rob

Just common old T8 lighting ,a combination of power glow and sun glow tubes about 3 watts per gallon
waitaki
Tue Dec 30, 2008, 07:52 AM
blue diamonds or cobalts?? - Either way their colour is magnificent!!
Hollowman
Tue Dec 30, 2008, 11:30 AM
2 Pigeon Bloods
2 Blue Diamonds
1 Red Turq

hth

H :)
easty1
Tue Dec 30, 2008, 07:22 PM
2 Pigeon Bloods
2 Blue Diamonds
1 Red Turq

hth

H :)
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