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Nerite snails are about the only thing that is actually able to remove GSA. You can also get an acrylic safe algae pad and gently remove them by hand. Depending on the type of plants you have and lighting levels you are going to have to use fertilizers. It would be a good idea to test your...

Green spots or dots is Green Spot Algae. GSA will normally go away when phosphate levels are kept at 3ppm. How long do you run your lighting daily? What type of lighting and bulbs do you have? When dealing with algae issues running lights for 6 hours only is the best thing to do. If the...

Take some water out of the tank and put in a white cup or bowl. If it has a green tint then you do indeed have a green water algae bloom. Otherwise it is the tank glass making it look like that. My 220g tank is like that. From the side the tank looks to have a tint but not from the front...

Posting a picture of the plants would be helpful. I am posting a link for you to look at on plant deficiencies... http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/showthread.php?t=98529 When you say holes do they start out as small pin holes in the leaves which grow over time? That indicates a potassium...

Algae isn't caused by low light especially in such a mature tank. Shorter photoperiods and siesta periods make it very hard for most algae to grow which is why I suggested what I did. Do you have a test kit? I'd like to know your nitrate and phosphate levels. This brown algae, does it...

It almost looks like detritus. Often if tank flows are too low and detritus isn't pulled into the filters it will collect on plant leaves, especially broadleaves. Try seeing if it rubs off and also run your hand through the plants and see if it all comes off.

Not sure what you mean by "like congo's" but they get nice sized with a more rounded body compared to congo's. I like the way they sparkle like diamonds when under lights. You can tell the females over time since their fins stay small. If you get small ones to start you will eventually be...

That is Black Beard Algae. How long do you run your lighting daily? What type light and bulbs are you using and what are your tank parameters? When dealing with algae you need to only run lights 6 hours daily or do a siesta period running them 3 hours on, 2 off, then 3 on. Then you can...

What type bulb is in it? Most likely you'll have low light that wouldn't necessarily need pressurized CO2. Plants that would grow in that light would be Vals, Dwarf Sag, Crypts, many types of Swords, Water Sprite, Java ferns, Bolbitus, and Anubia's, just to name a few.

Can you post a picture of the algae so it can be identified? When dealing with algae problems cut lighting down to 6 hours daily. Or run them 3 hours, off 2, then on three. Algae needs a longer photoperiod to grow so by using a siesta period most algae can't grow. Also depending on the...

I would wait to see how much flow is in the tank and then determine if you want more flow. You want plants to gently sway but not get blown away. In such a small tank the Koralia Nano 240 is ideal to use.

A large school of 10 or so Diamond tetras would work great with the angels. They color up more and more with age and the males dorsal fin continues to grow so older ones have a long flowing one. I love them and they school together very well.

There are no other snails that will eat other snail eggs so either leave them to dissolve on their own or on glass you can use a magnetic algae scraper. On DW you can pop them off with something that has a pointed end. If on plants you need to leave them dissolve on their own.

Crypts draw most of their nutrients from their roots so it is best to use root tabs for their fertilization.

Please remember the community rules and be respectful to other members. I have deleted all negative posts.

It sounds like you have more than one type of algae. Posting a picture would be helpful. How many hours do you run your lighting daily? When dealing with algae it is best to run lighting only 6 hours daily with or without a siesta until your issues are under control. Raising your light...

Just so you know the lighting most chain stores carry are really not suitable for plant growth. If you want to upgrade you lighting you should start another thread describing your tank, plants, and what you are wanting to achieve so the best type lighting can be suggested. Might as well...

Many loaches eat snails and you can check online to see if the one you like is a snail eater. My favorites for snail patrol is yo-yo's, angelicus, and dwarf chain loaches.

Is the metal halide HID or HQI or Mogul based? Just curious. I use metal halides on my 220g, 3-150w HID bulbs over a 30" deep tank. Metal halides but out very high light especially over shallower tanks. How far away from the water surface is the light? You can only run high to very...

The only thing is WC's are needed even if plants are used to absorb certain nutrients because there are all types of nutrients and toxins that build up over time that only WC's can reduce. Same as this one type of Nitrate filter you can buy that says greatly reduces WC's. It's great at...

I actually once took a 40B fairly heavily planted tank and put a pair of Gardneri's, a pair of both Golden and Chocolate Australe, and I think a pair of Splendid's and over the first month I had a mess. I ended up with the Chocolate Australe male with a female Splendid. That female went...

It's a female. Here's a picture to show you... the Smiley Fish

I've kept many types of Killi including the ones your asking about and can honestly tell you that multiple males even in a large tank can lead to constant fighting and often time death. If you want to breed them then set up individual breeding tanks. You can however keep cory's with a pair...

No you don't. Many find them an eyesore but over time they will dissolve on their own. On glass you can use an algae magnet to remove them. On DW you can use something to pop them off or just wait and let them dissolve.

Remember everyone community rules state you can give opinions and challenge them but do so civilly and respectfully. I have been in the hobby since the 70's and have had ponds for 15 or more years currently with a 4000g koi pond and smaller GF pond. I can honestly say that keeping goldfish with...