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Correct, though it won't remove the bba thats already there. prune infected leaves and up the co2 a little. Make sure you have good water flow and some surface movement. You still want some ripples on the top for gas exchange (many overlook this). BBA grows on slow growers or slow growing...

CO2, Co2, Co2. Increase this and prune infected leaves. With increased lighting comes increased uptake of nutrients. If No3 has bottomed out BGA comes (usually). If PO4 has bottomed out GSA comes (usually).

The glosso will grow fine with 65 watts of pc over the tank. I did it easily and the stuff ran rampant. Either way you will need some sort of Co2. With 130 watts pressurized co2 is the only way to keep things balanced. You could get the 130 watt fixture and run one bulb. Allows for easy...

It works, but mulm from another tank does the same thing and is much cheaper. :)

Don't split a node. Cut either just above or below it.

Agreed 2-3 months is usually long enough to tell males from females. You will get some males that look like females occasionally and vise versa.

Using SOME distillied (R.O. etc..) water is fine. I wouldn't use more than 60% of your tanks total volume though. I use R.O. water almost exclusively but keep at least 20% tap in my tanks as we have very hard water here and I keep S.A. dwarf cichlids and other softwater species. The key is...

There are many techniques many breeders use, though I can wholeheartedly agree with the 4 questions you have to ask yourself. I breed CTs (too many fake HM bettas floating around). I perfer to not let my male see the female before breeding. I also feed them in the breeding tank. You will have...

Cherry shrimp + bee shrimp = crystal reds :) (not bumblebee shrimp)

Is this a serious question? Why would someone give you their coupon code?

A waterchange.

If the tank is planted, just add fish. :)

What type of sword? Rubin swords do have red veins.

Quite normal. Many aquatic plants will have new growth "creep" before they start growing upward. The idea is to take as much room as possible first, then grow up.

I would second the giant hygro guess.

What is your trace schedule and dosage?

"95% of all algae issure are CO2 related. " -Tom Barr.

Cories aren't algae eaters. They are scavengers. Cories (most anyway) do well in soft water with lower PH.

BBA. Remove infected leaves. PWC. Dose excel according to instructions.

Great post but you left out one very important concept. Plant heavy from the beginning. Plant mass is key to keeping algae at bay and keeping NH4 levels down during the cycle no matter what lighting level you have.

Animals (not all) Use Phosphate for many reasons some being.......... The transfer of energy; The synthetic of amino acids and proteins; The contribution to the generation of vitamins; The maintenance of bones and teeth.

Very, Very Nice!!!!

Just use KNo3 and leave it be. Dskidmore has it right.

Thanks for the info, Steve. More reading for me! :)

Optimal co2 levels are 30-35ppm. The plants cannot take it in any faster than that.