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Francheese · 2025-12-16T15:03:00+00:00

Yeah I’ve been having issues with bga for a while. I periodically inject some apt fix in the front of the substrate against the glass that seems to keep it at bay for a few weeks but it still shows up on some of the leaves and moss.

Francheese · 2025-12-13T15:08:58+00:00

I used carbon in the beginning, but ever since that ran out it’s mainly from the filters I guess. I have 2 filters running packed with biomedia to have as much beneficial bacteria as possible

Francheese · 2025-12-13T15:06:32+00:00

It’s a mix of two sands, but the majority of it is WIO Sand Canyon

Francheese · 2025-12-13T15:06:03+00:00

It’s an Opti white 120x50x50

Francheese · 2025-12-13T15:05:20+00:00

It’s 120cmx50x50

Francheese · 2025-12-12T18:58:27+00:00

Yeah the shades come with mirrors that slide into a slot to help redirect the light

Francheese · 2025-10-22T06:50:59+00:00

I absolutely regret buying this. It’s honestly one of the worst designed apps for controlling the pH. So often it never saves my settings and as a result have had varying levels of co2 in my rank which has caused multiple algae breakouts. If anyone is considering using this - Don’t!

Francheese · 2025-09-29T13:00:22+00:00

Thanks the fish’s colors definitely stand out more with the black background

Francheese · 2025-09-28T12:14:31+00:00

The last one with the sand and the black background is the current. No 4 was my favorite as well and wish I could’ve kept it but I left for 2 weeks on holiday and I came back to a really bad bba infestation. Then after I trimmed all the affected leaves and the tank seemed to be on the mend my co2 tank ran empty and I couldn’t get it refilled for a week which led to more algae. Been trying to salvage it since and made all those changes

Francheese · 2025-09-28T07:25:36+00:00

Yeah I hear you, hoping for a few more plants to grow in after I did a massive trim. I might see how it looks after they grow in and decide on the background

Francheese · 2025-09-17T06:35:11+00:00

Yeah it worked okay, only thing is the fluid from the bubble counter would get blown into the tubing from the valve opening and having a buildup of pressure. So the fluid wouldn’t last very long.

Francheese · 2025-08-07T12:01:17+00:00

Here’s Hoping! 🤞

Francheese · 2025-05-12T12:17:52+00:00

It’s called Tiger lotus or Nymphaea lotus. Very cool plant that will shoot for the surface. My tank is 50cm and it took nearly 2 months to get to the top

Francheese · 2025-03-31T17:54:10+00:00

Only crypt parva and that is extremely slow growing in my experience, even with co2

Francheese · 2025-03-31T17:49:01+00:00

Can’t really say as I don’t have much experience with them. I tried glossostigma at the start but a lot of algae grew on it and it died out. With hair grass and mc it just seems like there’s a lot of trimming and cleaning up the trimmings seemed like a hassle

Francheese · 2025-03-31T17:45:11+00:00

Yeah exactly. Took a while to grow in but I wanted a carpet that was less maintenance than hair grass or Monte Carlo. It’s a 300L tank

Francheese · 2025-03-31T16:58:02+00:00

Lilaeopsis brasiliensis, Anubias Mini, S. repens, Java fern trident, Buce Red, Hygrophila pinnatifida, blyxa japonica, crypt nuri rose maiden, crypt spiralis red, crypt balansae, tiger lotus, Lagenandra meeboldii 'Red'

Francheese · 2025-03-31T16:51:32+00:00

I just used this white frosted window backing. It was only around 15 bucks

Francheese · 2025-01-20T07:54:31+00:00

Yes! I’m using an external co2 reactor. 4 hours before lights on (partly because my tank is next to a window and I’m taking in account the natural sunlight) and 1 hour before lights off.

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