@@BRSfresh it’ll go away naturally. Comes at the beginning and it’ll go away on its or get gobbled. Definitely unsightly but your tank is fine as long as your tank is fine.
Good video, though wish you used gallons or liters instead of saying 30cm tank or 50cm, etc... Given tanks come in different shapes and sizes, the volume of water would be a better way to describe size.
Inline diffusers are great options as well. More efficient when it comes to dissolving the gas in the aquarium and if you don’t like the look in your tank that’s the way to go
I just did a fish-in substrate change and re-scape in my tank. Did it in two phases, replaced half one week and did the rest the following week to avoid crashing the tank. I rinsed filter media in the tank water and did water change the day after each, and I placed an ammonia remover media in the filter chamber that I left in running a week after. So far so good!
Hello from my fish room channel in Chicago, where I'm a big fan of yours! Appreciate this video because doing a big "remodel" on an aquarium is inevitable for me and anyone else with a fishroom full of true Aquascapes. TY!
@@BRSfresh Chihiros WRGB II Pro. Used the Kessil a360x for a year. Color is night and day better and the growth difference is also insane. Even using the red channel with the Kessil controller.
I’ve found cutting the bottom off a soda or water bottle and the filling it with soil works a treat. I keep the top on the bottle while filling it with soil. Then, I take the top off, put my thumb over the opening, and lower it into the water. When I’m where I want to be, I remove my thumb, and the soil goes right where I want it.
I'm not using CO2 diffuser as my CO2 is DIY that is not able to penetrate the ceramic diffuser So I use a better method and that is mixer, ISTA has it, CO2 mixmax, but I make it my own with powerhead, and a bottle. I know it is bad in appearance, but you can just put it behind, and let your plants hide it
A few things for people on a budget. Fzone distributes the exact same regulators UNS does but for a fraction of the price. Secondly, don't spend $160 on a white UNS cylinder. Just buy a vevor for $50 and spend all these savings on your second tank :D
Hello from my fish room channel in Chicago, where I am a faithful subscriber to yours. we have a very similar aesthetic and I use all of the same equipment from UNS & Oase. Love this build :)
We found these products.. well worth 5 minutes to listen and understand canister filtration. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AZBc97-RQH8.html
Just got my first canister filter (a 207) and was having a hard time figuring out assembly from the printed instructions so this was a lifesaver, thank you!
Hi! If you live in the US, you can get the lily pipes from the link in the video description otherwise, if you're referring to the tubing from the pipes to the canister, use this: brs.li/3ShQ9qf
I tried few only sand will create big problems down the road so if you wanna have to pick one among pick Aquasoil but there is another option too mix used Aquasoil and small gravels mixed on bottom and top it up with sand and also depends on what kinda fish you planing to keep there are lots of cichlids who are well known for being massive diggers
No doubt - sand can be beautiful but more difficult to clean and the compression from the water weight can create those anaerobic pockets which can be troublesome. If you’re going with pure sand, keep it shallow. Just enough to cover the bottom plus 1/4” can help. Love the mix look - we did that in our riverbed build and it’s very cool.
A really good fish that eats BBA is the Florida Flag Fish. When I had BBA take over my tank (the one and only time, and I don’t do CO2), I treated my whole tank with hydrogen peroxide 3% (SeaChem Flourish Excel did nothing for me) and after 2 weeks of dosing (you can get the dose inline) I was about ready to give up and tear down my tank. I then read about Florida Flag Fish, and I found some at my LFS so I gave it go. I had tried other algae eaters and wasn’t impressed. I put the Flagfish into my tank and after about 2 to 3 weeks. They went crazy on the BBA and I had it all over the plants, lights and tubes, even on my hardscape. I now keep a gang of Flagfish that can help me with all my tanks if needed, so far they haven’t been needed again. I also, don’t have iron or dose iron and I still got BBA. I highly recommend Flagfish if you are fighting BBA.
Thanks for the feedback! Definitely hard to track down the exact cause of BBA in any individual set up, but regardless of the cause it’s great to know that there are solutions!
What brand of hosing do you use? I can only find very stiff hosing. It looks like yours is very soft and bendy. Do you have a link where I can find this hosing???
I have adequate filtration, medium light on a timer, nitrates never go above 20ppm, 30%WC weekly, and yet I still get BBA ? The worst is that they are on plants that took 6-12 months to spread
Great information MJ. Please do green air algae that won't come off with toothbrush or anything else. Then the algae that grows on my annubis and also won't rub off
I had a huge problem with BBA, regular water changes ( once a week ) cutting back on feeding and reduced lighting. Its a long process but Perserverance works. Seachem helped in reducing algae but upset my Coolie loaches no end so stopped using it. Thanks MJ for your advice and tips.
