So I have had quite a bit of problems with my tank over the last few months, since I moved. I think I can adequately describe it as an algae bloom caused by a laterite bomb. It had all started when a ton of algae just began forming throughout the tank. I had asked for help a few times, but I don't think anyone on here had any advice.
So needless to say, I am breaking the tank down and setting it back up. Here is what I have currently:
A few pieces of large driftwood, most of my plants are dead, a full grown bristlenose pleco, one blue ram, two remaining cardinal tetras, three julii corydoras, and maybe two Otocinclus.
The tank is the standard 45gal, 36" x 12" x 24". I have a Rena XP3 Filstar with a layer of 30ppi filterpads, one layer of enough carbon for a 75gal, a pack of ClearMax, and a final layer of Biochem stars and a micro filter pad that I change far too irregularly. I also have a Beamworks 36" LED light, made for plant growth, so it says.
I would like to switch to a flourite base, with sand on top. I still really like the way the sand looks, but I used laterite and it would just pop up through the sand and cause problems.
Do you guys and gals have any suggestions for me? I would like to continue with my current load of fish, adding some of the lost cardinals and maybe another blue ram, and as always, a ton of plants.
So needless to say, I am breaking the tank down and setting it back up. Here is what I have currently:
A few pieces of large driftwood, most of my plants are dead, a full grown bristlenose pleco, one blue ram, two remaining cardinal tetras, three julii corydoras, and maybe two Otocinclus.
The tank is the standard 45gal, 36" x 12" x 24". I have a Rena XP3 Filstar with a layer of 30ppi filterpads, one layer of enough carbon for a 75gal, a pack of ClearMax, and a final layer of Biochem stars and a micro filter pad that I change far too irregularly. I also have a Beamworks 36" LED light, made for plant growth, so it says.
I would like to switch to a flourite base, with sand on top. I still really like the way the sand looks, but I used laterite and it would just pop up through the sand and cause problems.
Do you guys and gals have any suggestions for me? I would like to continue with my current load of fish, adding some of the lost cardinals and maybe another blue ram, and as always, a ton of plants.
