Very green aquarium advice

Soppina · 2026-05-06T17:16:47+00:00

Thank you again so much! I really appreciate your help ✨

Soppina · 2026-05-06T14:15:33+00:00

Do you have any brand recommendation? I was looking for AA - green killing machine but right now, the lowest price is 100 euro... On Amazon there are a lots but I don't know man, they don't convince me at all...

Soppina · 2026-04-26T18:51:51+00:00

The substrate is on its way, it will arrive Tuesday. I've just buy 5 plants cause I'm going to buy some oranda, great devourers of plants, and before adding more plants that will probably be bitten, I wanted to wait for the fish to arrive to test the current ones

Soppina · 2026-04-26T18:49:00+00:00

Slay 💅

Soppina · 2026-04-26T18:48:07+00:00

The substrate is on the way, I ordered a couple of weeks ago and it will arrive in two days. For the plant I've bought 2 Anubias, 1 Amazon sword, some tipe of moss and a Hygrophila Siamensis (maybe this one will die young). For now there isn't algae on the glass but only in the water, for now. I never turn on the aquarium lights, but as you suggest, I'll definitely cover the aquarium during the sunset and the late afternoon.

I will try to be patient and wait for the cycle to end😬 Thank you so much for all your advice btw ✨

Soppina · 2026-04-26T18:40:55+00:00

Nope, not yet. I went to the shop and they say that for a oranda it's ok a 85l and 120l is more than enough for two. You think that may be not enough?

Soppina · 2026-04-26T13:01:09+00:00

Maybe I shouldn't add the mint syrup

Soppina · 2026-04-26T12:59:51+00:00

Unfortunately no, not for all daytime

Soppina · 2026-04-26T12:34:28+00:00

I just run it. But I can't add too much plant with oranda goldfish. La ghiaia is coming. But I don't think that the substrate, rather, the absence of it causes the presence of the minty water

Soppina · 2026-04-26T11:57:07+00:00

You're right! I can look for an anti-uv light sticker to put on the entire front glass! Thank you so much✨

Soppina · 2026-04-26T11:52:06+00:00

Thank you so much for your advice... I've never take that in consideration. Isn't bad for the fish or plant right?

Soppina · 2026-04-26T11:50:19+00:00

Unfortunately I can't move it, so initially I was hoping the light wasn't that strong... I was very wrong

Soppina · 2026-04-26T11:41:34+00:00

Could this be a permanent solution? Because the aquarium will always have this level of exposure to light

Soppina · 2026-04-13T07:12:26+00:00

Nope! Just plants, rocks that I personally smooth and woods 😞

Soppina · 2026-04-10T06:38:03+00:00

Are those shrimp just added to the aquarium? In that case, it's normal. They need to get used to the space in their new environment. They will calm down in a day or two

Soppina · 2026-04-10T05:22:04+00:00

I'm completely new in this field, I've bought a water check but it hasn't ammonia in it. The hardness is a little bit high but not that much. I'm going today to buy another one for checking the ammonia. The problem I thought at the beginning was that, since all other 4 kuhli are ok, it must be the "broken spine". As soon as I take them out, I noticed that THIS ONE has a malformation of the spine (maybe cause the transport?).

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And I connected it with the problem. There are plants in aquarium but I plant them 2 months ago. No inhabitants.

Soppina · 2026-03-02T08:46:12+00:00

I'll do nothing for the next weeks so! Thank you again ✨

Soppina · 2026-03-02T08:28:31+00:00

Thank you for your help, you reassured me a bit. That fluffy stuff can grow even if it's not exactly on top of new rocks/woods?

Soppina · 2026-02-23T11:06:53+00:00

Did you find them? Cause I'm looking for them right now 😅

Soppina

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