Need advice

Larry Grenier · Post by **Larry Grenier** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 11:26 pm

OK, here's where I am now with m 58 gal cube. Substrate is Onyx & sand lower layer and aquarium gravel upper layer. Light fish load. I've got two C02 bottles producing bubbles (forgot the name, it's a kit where you add sugar & yadda with a difuser). I've got two 96w PCs going; one for 12 hours and the other about 8, overlapping. I add a little flourish liquid once a week. Plants covered with little bubbles and streams of (I believe) oxygen floating to the top and growing very well.

Bad news, still have copious amounts of hair algae. What do you think I should be doing differently?

Thanks for any advice. <edited><editID>Larry Grenier</editID><editDate>38141.9795949074</editDate></edited>

Ben Belton · Post by **Ben Belton** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 12:45 am

Add a little more Flourish, some Flourish Iron, a little nitrogen and a little phosphorus. If your plants are pearling, they are doing good. You just need to give them a little extra to produce that O2 and kill the algae.

You could also try som algae eating bait. I don't know much about them, so I'll let G reply here.

Patience.

Ben

SCMurphy · Post by **SCMurphy** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 7:12 am

What are you doing to feed the plants? Have you put any shrimps in the tank yet, oto's, flagfish, anything that eat hair algae?

Larry Grenier · Post by **Larry Grenier** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 10:40 am

What form do you buy nitrogen and phosphorus in? And where can I get it.

I have 1 bristlenose, 2 SAEs (I think), and 3+ otos. Once I get the big loach out of there I'm planning on a few flag fish and shrimp.

What's a good source of flag fish & shrimp; online order or within driving distance?

SCMurphy · Post by **SCMurphy** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:04 pm

Aquarium Center for Shrimp

Kent fertilizers, they have all in one and each nutrient seperated out, go for the individual nutrients. When you get used to feeding your plants we'll get you into the bulk chemicals.

Larry Grenier · Post by **Larry Grenier** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 10:34 am

Is the kent stuff liquid?

How about these four
(I can order these at ThatFishPlace right now)
Flourish
Flourish Iron
Flourish Nitrogen
Flourish Phosphorus.

Or is kent cheaper or better?

Or maybe suggest another On-Line source.

What is the meaning of life?

Thanks again for your advice.

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Larry Grenier · Post by **Larry Grenier** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:12 am

bump <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley5.gif" border="0">

SCMurphy · Post by **SCMurphy** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:40 am

Yes, the Kent is liquid and very easy to use.

You can use the flourish if you like, I won't hold it against you. <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley4.gif" border="0">

Post by **krisw** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:52 am

Sean, do you have an opinion on Kent vs Flourish? I've used Flourish with good results. Was curious is I'm missing something better?

Thanks.

SCMurphy · Post by **SCMurphy** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 11:43 am

No opinion at all. <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0">

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