Big C
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hi all!
As I just posted in another forum, I'm back after a few years away from the AA.com but not from my fish! During the last few years I moved to another house, I've been travelling a lot for work and I have a granddaugther! The cutest little thing!
But I don't have as much time for my hobby as before. Ever since we moved, almost two years ago, I cannot get my plants back on track. My Swords have almost dissapeard along with the java fern, the anubias are practically in their way out, the crypt is really thin, and so on. The only thing that grows nicelly is the red lotus.
The only difference with the other house is the tap water. It is very hard >300, alk is ~80, pH 7.2.
I had some issues with black algae so I'm using Pura Phoslock. I also use Leaf Zone and Fluorish Excel with water changes.
All the stuff you see floating are the plants I bought last week and replanted again yesterday. I think the loaches are uprooting them.
The little ones in the gravel have been that size for a year!
The drift wood used to be covered with Java fern, which slowly turned black and now is gone. The new leaves of the anubias get full of holes and then I clip them off.
Thank you in advance for your advice!
As I just posted in another forum, I'm back after a few years away from the AA.com but not from my fish! During the last few years I moved to another house, I've been travelling a lot for work and I have a granddaugther! The cutest little thing!
But I don't have as much time for my hobby as before. Ever since we moved, almost two years ago, I cannot get my plants back on track. My Swords have almost dissapeard along with the java fern, the anubias are practically in their way out, the crypt is really thin, and so on. The only thing that grows nicelly is the red lotus.
The only difference with the other house is the tap water. It is very hard >300, alk is ~80, pH 7.2.
I had some issues with black algae so I'm using Pura Phoslock. I also use Leaf Zone and Fluorish Excel with water changes.
All the stuff you see floating are the plants I bought last week and replanted again yesterday. I think the loaches are uprooting them.
The little ones in the gravel have been that size for a year!
The drift wood used to be covered with Java fern, which slowly turned black and now is gone. The new leaves of the anubias get full of holes and then I clip them off.
Thank you in advance for your advice!