My 120g planted community

[PAwrangler08]

I also get the algae on the hood from my air stone, any moisture really can cause it, just clean it haha! Great tank!

I was kind of thinking that May have played a part. It's right above my 12" air stone.

 

[Mattyfelts]

I was kind of thinking that May have played a part. It's right above my 12" air stone.

It happens to mine, and my girlfriends mothers tank! It is the problem because when the bubbles hit the surface they pop and the moisture gets on the light or hood, which then becomes algae because of the humid and warm conditions.

 

[PAwrangler08]

It happens to mine, and my girlfriends mothers tank! It is the problem because when the bubbles hit the surface they pop and the moisture gets on the light or hood, which then becomes algae because of the humid and warm conditions.

Yup. Exactly.

 

[PAwrangler08]

Any suggestions for lighting though? Currently I just have generic T12's on there. 3 24" ones.

 

[Sillyfishies]

Any suggestions for lighting though? Currently I just have generic T12's on there. 3 24" ones.

Maybe some ODNO t8s? Check the TPT lighting stickies for information.

 

[erikmoseley]

Nice tank. That spotted cat is a synodontis. I believe an African featherfin.

 

[PAwrangler08]

Nice tank. That spotted cat is a synodontis. I believe an African featherfin.

I believe you are correct.

Got some new stock yesterday, 5 green tiger barbs, 5 red glass rosy barbs, and a fire eel. So excited about the fire eel. Drip acclimated him. Everyone seems to be getting along so far. Haven't seen much of my eel yet though, but not expecting to for a few days.

 

[PAwrangler08]

Any suggestions for lighting? My plants seem to keep dying. Not all but a majority. I'm stuck between LED and T5HO. Don't really want to break the bank either. 60" long and 26" deep. Looking for high or medium light and the least.

 

[Mebbid]

What exactly is your budget for lights?

 

[PAwrangler08]

I didn't really want to spend more than $300

 

[PAwrangler08]

So I did a partial water change today and now my fish are acting weird. Hanging out in he corners and towards the top of the tank. I'm only worried because one of my catfish is hanging out up top and normally he is hiding somewhere. Any suggestions? Temp is for some reason down to 78 from 81.

Ammonia is .25 for some reason
No2 0
No3 is 20-40 which is down a lot finally.

 

[Rodeo one]

How are your fish doing now?

 

[PAwrangler08]

How are your fish doing now?

A little better, temp back up to 80. But about half are still hanging around the top. All my cats are down on the bottom now though. Idk maybe just a temp change screwed with them? Or cleaning the tank stressed them out?

 

[Rodeo one]

Glad it s better. Such a scarey thing to have happen. I forgot to add Prime once, they def let me know within an hour . Didn t know I could move that fast!

 

[PAwrangler08]

Glad it s better. Such a scarey thing to have happen. I forgot to add Prime once, they def let me know within an hour . Didn t know I could move that fast!

I've never used prime. I use API stress coat. I use well water. But I think I'm going to be switching to spring water. Getting it from a local a spring water dispenser. I feel like that would be a lot better for the fish. Then sit it out and warm it up and add my stress coat to it before putting it in the tank.

 

[PAwrangler08]

Lost a neon today. Tested the water one last time last night.
pH 7.2
Ammonia .25
NO2 0
NO3 160

I'm not sure where the nitrate spike is coming from? I'm so confused

 

[Rodeo one]

Bet you freaked when you saw that nitrate reading! Did you do a WC?

 

[PAwrangler08]

Not yet. Still at work. Idk if I should? It threw it off this much already I don't want to do more damage. Some how my NO3 is back down to 20-40 and idk how.

 

[PAwrangler08]

I started another thread. Not sure if I put it in the right spot though.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/desperate-for-help-after-pwc-in-120g-294038.html