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Mumma.of.two
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What's your lighting?
Mumma.of.two
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What kind of light? T8, t5, etc? How many watts? How deep is the tank? How many bulbs are there in your fixture? I'm assuming its pinky in colour? What's the kelvin rating?
A good light is important for proper plant growth during a silent cycle. Not plant growth = higher ammonia.
Mumma.of.two
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If its about an inch it's a t8. That's going to be enough to only grow really low light, slow growing plants like java fern and anubia. I would invest in some more light. You can use a desk lamp with one of those curly cfl bulbs over one side of the tank and plant there. The bulb will have to be rated 6500K (kelvin) or say 'daylight'. Probably go with an 18w or 20w. Some good, fast growing, low light stem plants are elodea, hornwort, water sprite, wisteria and duck weed. They will help suck up ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.
Edit: and you'll need a good general fertilizer and a carbon source such as seachem excel to ensure the plants are healthy and growing.
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Today the oscars found a new home in a 200L tank, however might just have to find a new home for them one day in the future. also bought 18 bristlenose plecos from a breeder today, 3 in every tank in the house and they are all gone 
also stocked every tank with DW earlier on today, been a good day
also stocked every tank with DW earlier on today, been a good day
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