Recent content by Dangerismymiddlename

If I may put in my two cents about the smelly issue- try poking a fork in the sand every few days to release those bubbles or get some malaysian trumpet snails and they'll do it for ya :-)

Lol the best things in life are free :)

I feed peas once a week, blanched zucchini when I get it and blanched spinach. I haven't experimented with meat yet but I usually give my fish a treat of frozen bloodworms once every 2 weeks. I am with Mr. Limpet about the peas- my cories eat them like there is no tomorrow.

Very nice! I have found that most illnesses and issues with fish have to do with water quality and the best treatment is pwc's and watching the numbers.

okay I am kinda confused now. The website I read about algae states that blue green algae is actually not an algae at all but rather a bacteria. This bacteria also has an earthy smell (which ours does). Do ottos eat this stuff or is there another way to treat it?

Touche. I guess I have an excuse to get more fish then :) One other question: I have been using sera florena for fertilizer in my tank and I only dose about half the recommended. Would this possobly be a cause of the algae?

Would a bristlenose pleco be a better option for algae cleanup?

I suppose I can, but according to AqAdvisor I am at like a 96% stocking level. I have heard though that AqAdvisor is fairly conservative. Do you guys think I could add another oto or two? My current stocking is in my signature.

Yeah the guy at the lfs recommended aa bristlenose pleco over an oto but I guess i'm just stubborn. I have a full plastic hood with a 24 inch 60 watt florescent bulb. Just the standard stuff that came in the box. I leave the lights on from 7am to 10pm everyday. What is causing the algae to...

Hello again, Recently our 29 gallon planted tank has been going through an algae bloom. The stuff is literally everywhere in the tank. To combat this outbreak, we have been performing water changes to keep the nitrates down and feeding less. Last weekend we reached the point where we decided...