Recent content by tetragirl83

I have an LED light that I have on a timer running 12 hrs at a time. I finally got my co2 system working properly and on a timer with an indicator in the tank monitoring the amount of co2. I was using 2 liquid ferts in the water per every water change. I just cut back on the liquid and added...

silicates Found the test kits and absorbents on ebay. I bought both, one is used in my canister filter and it is said it absorbs the silicates in the water and I bought a test kit to see if its working.

I have City water and put water conditioner in my tank every time I do a water change. I have a standard testing kit for ammonia, ph, nitrite and nitrate. recommend anything else??

My tank is about 5 Months old. I do have a co2 indicator on the side to test my levels and have my solenoid on a timer that also controls my light. I researched ways to deal with algae and found a plant forum talking about using hydrogen peroxide to treat the problem. I began by taking all my...

pics Trying to post pics from to my Thread of the algae in my tank.

I have a 55 gallon tank with a canister filter with a Sera 500 reactor and a 10 lb co2 tank with a solenoid bubble counter. I also have an air stone inside the tank with black sand substrate, some rocks, a piece of drift wood with a few plants. Not sure on the sames of all, but my concern I am...

I just bought a Sera reactor 500, positioned it inside the tank on the back wall and hooked it up to a power head and a 5 lb co2 tank with a regulator. After getting it all up and running I noticed all my fish started to act funny and all go belly up. With doing more research, noticed I need to...