OP
OP
Supergummy
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Ok I've already looked again
My journey with my new 29 gallon long
- Thread starter Supergummy
- Start date
The friendliest place on the web for anyone with an interest in aquariums or fish keeping!
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
OP
OP
Supergummy
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Fish in! Plants in!
I went to pet smart tonight an but 1 anabuis nana and 1 java fern.
I also got 6 panda Cory cats! Here's a picture! In the picture the waters a little cloudy cause of the fish store water and the sand has gravel tab on it.... Opps.
Here's a pic of some of the Cory's!
Now I have 2 questions. While I was planting plants I noticed thickish red algae on the bottom of my driftwood.
any suggestions? How do I get rid of it? 
My second question is if a pet store employ using the inch a fish rule says I can't add my more fish but I know that's not true, then what do I say?
I went to pet smart tonight an but 1 anabuis nana and 1 java fern.
I also got 6 panda Cory cats! Here's a picture! In the picture the waters a little cloudy cause of the fish store water and the sand has gravel tab on it.... Opps.
Here's a pic of some of the Cory's!
Now I have 2 questions. While I was planting plants I noticed thickish red algae on the bottom of my driftwood.
any suggestions? How do I get rid of it? My second question is if a pet store employ using the inch a fish rule says I can't add my more fish but I know that's not true, then what do I say?
Brookster123
Aquarium Advice Addict
Please tell me you didn't put fish store water in your tank???
OP
OP
Supergummy
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Not much, part of the bag water slipped out
OP
OP
Supergummy
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Well over night the algae spread . Through rookie mistakes I have red beard algae. I'm going to bleach my plants like most sites recommend. 
. Through rookie mistakes I have red beard algae. I'm going to bleach my plants like most sites recommend.
OP
OP
Supergummy
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Note~ blue spots are from root tabs.
Fresh2o
Aquarium Advice Addict
You may want to try spot treating the plants with hydrogen peroxide. I have tried it on a reddish bushy algae like you have described. However, it was on some driftwood and not on the plants. H2O2 seems less toxic IMO.
You may have better luck tying the anubias to a rock or piece of DW. The rhizome looks like it is too deep in the substrate. Not sure what the other plant is.
You may have better luck tying the anubias to a rock or piece of DW. The rhizome looks like it is too deep in the substrate. Not sure what the other plant is.
OP
OP
Supergummy
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Ok thanks.
OP
OP
Supergummy
Aquarium Advice FINatic
How did you treat it? Soak it? Scrub it?
Fresh2o
Aquarium Advice Addict
Since I cannot remove the DW, I shut off the filters for about 10-15 minutes and during that time I squirt some H2O2 using a plastic syringe onto the affected DW and plants. I use it full strength at about 1 mL/gallon.
If you can remove the DW and it's not too big, then you can place it in a quart or gallon size ziplock bag and add H2O2 to it (uses less H2O2 than if using a bucket). Let it bubble away for at least 10 min, give it a brief tap water rinse and put it back in the tank.
If you can remove the DW and it's not too big, then you can place it in a quart or gallon size ziplock bag and add H2O2 to it (uses less H2O2 than if using a bucket). Let it bubble away for at least 10 min, give it a brief tap water rinse and put it back in the tank.
OP
OP
Supergummy
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Update! I spot treated the plants and the algae is already gone I took out the driftwood and sprayed it with hydrogen peroxide and have ot soaking right now in warm water with a tad of Hydrogen Peroxide. Now I'm having a small brown algae outbreak on my sand I cleaned it up so its gone. I expect it to return. Hopefully it's smooth sailing from here
I took out the driftwood and sprayed it with hydrogen peroxide and have ot soaking right now in warm water with a tad of Hydrogen Peroxide. Now I'm having a small brown algae outbreak on my sand I cleaned it up so its gone. I expect it to return. Hopefully it's smooth sailing from here
OP
OP
Supergummy
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Hi! Tonight ( hopefully) I will be testing my water. Doing a 5 gal water change putting my driftwood back in, and raking the sand!
OP
OP
Supergummy
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Hi! Update. So out of my checklist I did everything but the driftwood, going to wait till my dad gets back from California to do it.
Edit: my ammonia level was about 0.25 my PH was 7 my NitrItes were 0 and my NitrAtes were 20. I decided to do a 2.5 gallon water change after that and raked my sand. Everything's good. My plan this weekend is to lots of more plants, put my driftwood back in and add more fish? Thx.
Edit: my ammonia level was about 0.25 my PH was 7 my NitrItes were 0 and my NitrAtes were 20. I decided to do a 2.5 gallon water change after that and raked my sand. Everything's good. My plan this weekend is to lots of more plants, put my driftwood back in and add more fish? Thx.
OP
OP
Supergummy
Aquarium Advice FINatic
So out of curiosity, do you think I should add any fake plants? I'm only asking because I know they offer shade, shelter, and are easy to maintain. My only concern is that they might look out off place with the real plants because I definitely want to have mostly real plants. So speaking of real plants, do you thing I can add any val species like jungle val or any others?
Fresh2o
Aquarium Advice Addict
You could, especially if the plastic plants can serve a function. Maybe you could add them to just the corners. As the live plants fill in, you could remove the plastic ones as needed.
The last time I grew Vals (similar species called Crystal River) they would grow 4+ feet.
Some of the taller crypts might be suitable as a background plant. Or fast growing stem plants such as Bacopa caroliniana.
OP
OP
Supergummy
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Ok thanks. Do you think I should add any more fish this weekend
Fresh2o
Aquarium Advice Addict
Is do another test (Amm/trite/trate) just to make sure everything is fine. I cannot remember what your current stock is and what you would like to add.
OP
OP
Supergummy
Aquarium Advice FINatic
My current stock is 6 panda cories
I'm going to add 6 more cories
2 apistogramma
7 harlequins rasboras.
I'm going to add 6 more cories
2 apistogramma
7 harlequins rasboras.
Fresh2o
Aquarium Advice Addict
Id start with the 6 cories. Might be fun to see them socialize and explore the tank. Then the rasboras next. Not sure if you QT first but if you could that would be a good idea. It beats having to treat an entire tank. I plan to do that with the next fish I buy. However, it's been almost a year and a half since I bought fish. And when I did, I brought home Ich
