A lonely Tree 4 gallon bowl, now with clown kilies,

[stanzzzz]

Originally Posted by Newman

looks good and the grass makes it look much better. once the moss gets going it will look insane. it just takes a long time.

i had cyano too back when i first started mine. you have to diligently siphon it out during each weeks water change. after a couple of months it went away. but then i had a major cladophora outbreak (had a moss ball in the bowl so maybe that was the culprit?) and after that its been more than a year now and i haven't even cleaned my glass. no algae on glass or plants. pretty amazing.

yours will reach that stage too!

thanks newman, i hope so. i still have dust like particles in my glass, sort of some algae. i will plant more hairgrass later. i hope my bowl look like your bowl soon. i still love ur bowl..

[stanzzzz]

Here is an update, added some plants like stargrass couple of days ago, also some UG ,now waiting for it to grow..excuse my pics, took it from my mobile



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[idleivey]

That looks pretty good man, I've got the same bowl and I think they make great little aquariums.

[stanzzzz]

Originally Posted by idleivey

That looks pretty good man, I've got the same bowl and I think they make great little aquariums.

thanks idleivey, i saw your bowl as well and must say its awesome .

[Newman]

the grass makes it look really nice.

[stanzzzz]

Originally Posted by Newman

the grass makes it look really nice.

thanks newman, question i am still having issues with cynobacteria even after so long. i am getting sick of it actually. any suggestions at all.being doing WC ecery second day. started using excel as well.

[Newman]

dont use excel, it can kill off your other plants if you overdose. just do a weekly water change and siphon out the cyano. how long have you had it for? it usually sticks around for a month or two before something replaces it.

[dreamchick]

Originally Posted by stanzzzz

So a minor update , added some more plants, again i am growing immersed,so added wisteria as well as some rotala stems, also added some HC as foreground. leaves are still wet so will see how they react in a day or so..



so now it looks like this

i am going to have to try something like this.

[stanzzzz]

Originally Posted by Newman

dont use excel, it can kill off your other plants if you overdose. just do a weekly water change and siphon out the cyano. how long have you had it for? it usually sticks around for a month or two before something replaces it.

With excel I use 1 to2 drop max everyday or 2. Except frogbit every other plant is thriving.. cyno has been there in the substrate, half of my substrate has been reduced by siphoning lol..there is no other algae except that.


@dreamchic go for it n good luck, don't forget to share you're bowl pics


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[tex627]

Wow, I love the wood. It has great flow and presence.

[stanzzzz]

Originally Posted by tex627

Wow, I love the wood. It has great flow and presence.

Thanks tex627

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[Newman]

is the cyano INSIDE the substrate (against the glass) or ON TOP of the substrate? if its inside then dont even bother it. as long as it doesn't smother your substrate and plants, you're good.

[idleivey]

Bowl looks good man. Just listen to newman, he has this stuff down pat.

[stanzzzz]

Originally Posted by Newman

is the cyano INSIDE the substrate (against the glass) or ON TOP of the substrate? if its inside then dont even bother it. as long as it doesn't smother your substrate and plants, you're good.

It's on top of the substrate Newman..

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[Newman]

then do try to siphon it out like you've been doing. i know it can be tedious, but eventually it should go away. or grow inside the substrate up against the glass.

as long as its on top of the substrate, it is able to spread onto plants and probably starve them for light and other things. siphon is the best method. the shrimp should agitate it enough too. just keep at it. you'll win.