Absinthena
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I have come here to post a question as a last resort after reading other posts. It's about my baby 10 Gallon (details in profile). About 4 weeks ago my tank started developing some brown gunk on the decor. I thought it would clear like it did in my 30G. However, instead of clearing the water started turning green-cloudy. Little spots of green were showing up on parts of the glass. I took out most of the decor and cleaned it, leaving it out. I did some water changes over the next week. Also, I know my nitrates are high at about 70 ppm.. my phosphates are high as well. So, I used Phos-guard for 3 days. I also reduced feeding dramatically. I also added 2 Otos and some snails. OH! And I have been keeping the lights off for the past week. However.... the water is still icky green cloudy like. My nitrates are still high and I'm not sure about phosphates. Folks at my LFS said our water may have phosphates in it making water changes not necessarily beneficial. I don't know what else to do.
Since I had this tank I have had no fish losses... In fact, I have had 3 live births. My 3 original cycling Platys are still in there too. I'm attached to these guys and I don't want to lose any! I know algae isn't "dangerous" for my fish, but I would like to get the tank orgnaized again. I don't want to ass chemicals that could potentially hurt the fish.
I'm needing some suggestions at this point. Right now I have a dark, sad 10 Gal in the corner of my room. I am currently setting up another 10 G to move some of the fish over. Does anyone think the tank could be too crowded? Also, -- and very important to me - what are peoples general feelings about fish attachment to each other? Having other animals with more human-like familial/friend attachment, I am concerned about dividing my fish.
Let me know guys! I am eager to try something new here.
Also... And this is the last one (Promise!) - What would be any advantage of adding plants to this aquarium NOW? I had some in there for about 2 days before deciding I wanted lots of bubbles over plants. I think they introduced the intiial brown gunk.
Thanks for reading all my blah blah blah.
Anne
Since I had this tank I have had no fish losses... In fact, I have had 3 live births. My 3 original cycling Platys are still in there too. I'm attached to these guys and I don't want to lose any! I know algae isn't "dangerous" for my fish, but I would like to get the tank orgnaized again. I don't want to ass chemicals that could potentially hurt the fish.
I'm needing some suggestions at this point. Right now I have a dark, sad 10 Gal in the corner of my room. I am currently setting up another 10 G to move some of the fish over. Does anyone think the tank could be too crowded? Also, -- and very important to me - what are peoples general feelings about fish attachment to each other? Having other animals with more human-like familial/friend attachment, I am concerned about dividing my fish.
Let me know guys! I am eager to try something new here.
Also... And this is the last one (Promise!) - What would be any advantage of adding plants to this aquarium NOW? I had some in there for about 2 days before deciding I wanted lots of bubbles over plants. I think they introduced the intiial brown gunk.
Thanks for reading all my blah blah blah.
Anne