JadeIceGreen's Sanzon Iwagumi

[fireblade]

maybe should show some pictures of the algea attacked tank and then the progress and then finally no algea... it will be a memoriable one.. like my tank.. :P

i was just curious. do u wash ur ADA soil b4 putting it in or do u not wash or rinse it?

I think it is the lighting which create the good growth of algea - 4 PL lights and 10 hrs on, Ouch !

You may try to reduce to 8 hr and break into day time 4 hr (7 ~ 11) and night time 4hr (5~9) so that you could enjoy viewing when you are at home. As for the 4 PL, You could arrange like 2 PL lights on 8hr. The other 2 PL lights on 4 hr like (8~10) and (6~8).


chunchek

Originally Posted by fireblade

maybe should show some pictures of the algea attacked tank and then the progress and then finally no algea... it will be a memoriable one.. like my tank.. :P

Yeah.. that is a picture I will gladly upload, but for now, the battle with algae continues.

Originally Posted by aquariumfan

i was just curious. do u wash ur ADA soil b4 putting it in or do u not wash or rinse it?

Never ever wash ADA Aquasoil, just use it as it is.

Originally Posted by chunchek

I think it is the lighting which create the good growth of algea - 4 PL lights and 10 hrs on, Ouch !

You may try to reduce to 8 hr and break into day time 4 hr (7 ~ 11) and night time 4hr (5~9) so that you could enjoy viewing when you are at home. As for the 4 PL, You could arrange like 2 PL lights on 8hr. The other 2 PL lights on 4 hr like (8~10) and (6~8).

chunchek

I did drop my photo period to 9 hours for the past week and glosso started to grow legs again. So its back to a 10 hour photo period.

Yes, high lighting will always be a factor for algae growth. But the plan is not to cut your photo period (unless you are having your lights on for more than 10 hours) but to ensure that plants grow healthily and have everything they need for growth.

I visited ADA Malaysia last weekend and they advised me to start using RO water and see if there is any difference. I did my first RO water change today, will update you guys if the algae goes down.

[fireblade]

went to the Denerle talk the other night, he mentioned the lighting period as follows.

5hr on , 4 hr off, 5 hr on.
yet to try it though

Originally Posted by JadeIceGreen

I visited ADA Malaysia last weekend and they advised me to start using RO water and see if there is any difference. I did my first RO water change today, will update you guys if the algae goes down.

why ro water? where did u get ur ro unit?

Originally Posted by ruthlesskiller

why ro water? where did u get ur ro unit?

You need to buy those special filter and attach it to your water tap or alternatively get those filter gadget type to do the filtration for you. I understand for every 1 litre of water, 50% will be RO, the rest will be "waste" water.

Originally Posted by Sinubux

You need to buy those special filter and attach it to your water tap or alternatively get those filter gadget type to do the filtration for you. I understand for every 1 litre of water, 50% will be RO, the rest will be "waste" water.

ic... so it deionizes the water?

Originally Posted by fireblade

went to the Denerle talk the other night, he mentioned the lighting period as follows.

5hr on , 4 hr off, 5 hr on.
yet to try it though

Yeah, quite a few people has suggested using this kind of photo period but so far I have not seen much of a difference yet.

Originally Posted by Sinubux

You need to buy those special filter and attach it to your water tap or alternatively get those filter gadget type to do the filtration for you. I understand for every 1 litre of water, 50% will be RO, the rest will be "waste" water.

Yes, RO machines are extremely wasteful when it is purifying water. I already have a unit in my house, just never thought of using it until yesterday.

Originally Posted by ruthlesskiller

why ro water? where did u get ur ro unit?

RO water is pure water without any nutrients or chemicals, this will allow me to control what nutrients are in my tank water by adding ferts. This will hopefully prevent algae as there is a lack of "extra" nutrients from the water for them to grow.

just wondering whats your fert regime?