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SPL-311 · 04-16-2008, 07:06 PM

I have a 90cm tank set up for around 2 months now, heavily planted with glosso and micro-sword. The plants are doing great, as are the 10 or so ottos I have in there. The problem is an extremely persistant bacterial bloom badly clouding the water. All parameters test out in check so I am quite sure the tank is completely cycled.

I feel like I've waited long enough for it to clear, and now I'm ready to go on the offensive. I have a UV I'll put in when I get home from work, and maybe stop by the fish shop for some purigen. Any other suggestions short of a diatom filter (which is not far off if the UV doesn't work). Thanks.

04-16-2008, 07:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
SPL-311 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: PDX Posts: 113	Bacterial bloom with AS I have a 90cm tank set up for around 2 months now, heavily planted with glosso and micro-sword. The plants are doing great, as are the 10 or so ottos I have in there. The problem is an extremely persistant bacterial bloom badly clouding the water. All parameters test out in check so I am quite sure the tank is completely cycled. I feel like I've waited long enough for it to clear, and now I'm ready to go on the offensive. I have a UV I'll put in when I get home from work, and maybe stop by the fish shop for some purigen. Any other suggestions short of a diatom filter (which is not far off if the UV doesn't work). Thanks.