I finally installed my new electrode for the pH controller, and that solved my CO2 issues. Now I'm getting some red color in my plants and pearling! This is the first time I've seen those plants pearl!
Unfortunately, my pygmy cories have been dying. I have no idea why. Just one after the other.
This is my 3rd time to get some and this time it was from another source, and they are still dying. So I've given up. No more pygmy cories for me.
I'll have to catch up some pics for this tank to show you the algae. It's really bad. My driftwood is completely covered in a mix of BBA and Clado. Clado is on the gravel and BBA on the rocks and some plants. I didn't even bother to mess with any of it until I could get my CO2 issues resolved. I'm considering a full tank breakdown, it's so bad.
I'm actually not that upset because this tank just has not received the attention it needs to do as well as I'd like. I mainly needed to get things balanced. Now I can actually begin working on the plants and scape.
I'm thinking I might try a different driftwood design. I liked this one, but it's too much like my 75g. I'd like something different. And with the driftwood so badly covered in algae, it might be best to change the wood anyway.
Pics when I can get to them. Not sure when, but hopefully either this weekend or next week.
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