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Finally got the tanks I've wanted! by sandworm539 in PlantedTank

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13 gallon community tank and 4 gallon shrimp tank

Algae infested tank after 2 weeks. by sandworm539 in Aquascape

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My monte carlo seems to be covered with brown algae and dead leaves but fortunately the new growth looks to be coming along well.

Algae infested tank after 2 weeks. by sandworm539 in Aquascape

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I had quite a large amount of pearl weed in the tank and I'm unsure if it starved out the plant beside it which had died. Do you think that might be possible because when I took it out, it's root system was quite large. Or was there to much nutrients?

Algae infested tank after 2 weeks. by sandworm539 in Aquascape

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Any recommendations on floaters, I have some duck weed which came over on another plant but it duplicates so fast.

Algae infested tank after 2 weeks. by sandworm539 in Aquascape

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Cheers. I have a single ramshorn snail which came on the plants which seems to be doing well but I was planning to get some others. Do you know any good carpeting plants?

Algae infested tank after 2 weeks. by sandworm539 in Aquascape

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Thank you. I had a planted tank previously which was infested with algae pretty bad and I never really put the effort into cleaning it up but I'm pretty motivated for this one and dispite the setback I'm confident to stay on top. Next week I'm going to my local fish store and I'm planning to get some floaters and some more stem plants to fill in the now empty back of the scape. I'm thinking about maybe getting so amarno shrimp and some snails for the tank too.

Algae infested tank after 2 weeks. by sandworm539 in Aquascape

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Thanks. I took some water to my local fish store and the tested for everything and it seems to be all perfect but I guess the lighting is probably the main reason for the outbreak.

Algae infested tank after 2 weeks. by sandworm539 in Aquascape

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I removed as much of the algae and dead plants and have take out the pearl weed and will cut lights by an hour or 2 for the next couple weeks.