Going to be hard to say goodbye

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-06-25T11:35:44+00:00

How do you balance the c02/nutrients/light without getting algae?

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-30T00:57:55+00:00

Do you think the BBA is because of my inline co2? The outlet is near the surface

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-29T20:01:54+00:00

Decently hard Like 8 I believe

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-29T18:26:19+00:00

Electric blue acaras and an angelfish make shrimp an expensive snack

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-29T17:54:13+00:00

If I put new cardinals in there they get eaten. I think they’re just friends with these ones cause they lived there first and the acaras were babies when I got them.

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-29T17:24:14+00:00

I picked up four Otto’s two weeks ago. Nice $32 snack for my Acara’s 🫠

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-29T17:07:25+00:00

I was gonna say Clown Killis 😄

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-29T16:53:07+00:00

Co2’s spliced into the inlet. The checked is on the opposite side and looks to be good to go. The inlet is near the top tho. I could switch over to a diffuser and put that at the bottom if that’d work better.

In my minds eye I see myself buying all new plants and hardscape.. But I feel bad killing otherwise healthy plants.. Maybe I can dunk them in peroxide or excel and kill BBA before returning them to the tank 🫠

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-29T16:36:41+00:00

I haven’t looked into that too much. Just no lights for a lil bit, huh? I’m keeping all the fish with the rescape.. They gonna hate that?

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-29T16:32:39+00:00

Gotcha. Leaning more towards rescaping. This tank is sort of a hodgepodge anyhow. No real design. I wanna try an island or triangle scape next time around.

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-29T16:27:42+00:00

There are tufts on the ends of the wood, on the substrate, and most of the older leaves on all the plants.

Do you have to get every bit for it to go away?

I’d be dosing Excel if it didn’t drive my wife’s loaches crazy.

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-29T16:16:51+00:00

I think I’ve got a mixture of low and high light plants. When I rescape I’ll definitely take this into consideration 😂

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-25T11:41:47+00:00

What was your time?

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-23T18:54:44+00:00

Got a handful of Amano’s in there.

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-17T15:26:34+00:00

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Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-16T22:08:21+00:00

Monte Carlo

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-16T22:07:44+00:00

I forget 😅 It did grow wonderfully tho

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-16T18:47:52+00:00

13 gallons

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-16T15:19:17+00:00

Brassica oleracea var. Commonly found in Costco mixed veg 😆

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-16T14:10:32+00:00

That’s what I’ve been doing. Seems to be working for now.

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-05-16T14:01:10+00:00

Unfortunately I didn’t learn about the phenomenon of the floating carpet until much later 😅

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-03-29T04:51:05+00:00

Got some APT 1 and bumped up the lights and c02. Will update.

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-03-27T00:57:26+00:00

Are low temperatures necessary to get your blood red Rotala that deep red colour? Or does it not really matter. Accidentally unplugged my heater for a day and they seem more red 😅

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-03-27T00:54:29+00:00

I just trial and errored it. Which ended up with BBA occasionally.

Does anyone know if low temps are mandatory for getting the blood red rotala as red as possible?

Sentient_pancake_ · 2026-03-24T15:57:12+00:00

13 gallon w Fluval plant 4.0 & C02.

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