my tank is a 30 gallon tank, with 78 watts of light (2.66 watts/gal) with a diy co2 and is dosed according to one of the dosing schedules in the sticky. so all my plants are doing "good"... meaning not great and not bad. they arent dying but heres my problems. there is brush algae and green spots all over my tank, rocks, and leaves. i dont know how to get rid of it. i have 7 otos but supposedly they dont eat brush algae?? would the excel over does work?
next, the HC i planted doesnt seems to be doing too good either. it keeps getting uprooted and then going into the filter. this is most likely from the barbs and cories but is there anything i can do to help this?
also, there seems to be brown dirt/dust type substance on teh ground at some parts of the tank. i have no idea what it is. does anyone know. the picture is below. should i gravel vac even though i have plants. cause i havent been using a gravel vac because i heard it allows for the plants to get nutrients if you leave it there.
any type of help would be greatly appreciated and also help with the layout of my tank (rating, suggestions, likes/dislikes, etc.)
thanks guys. you always get me out of these situations so I look forward to getting some help again. THANK YOU!!!
next, the HC i planted doesnt seems to be doing too good either. it keeps getting uprooted and then going into the filter. this is most likely from the barbs and cories but is there anything i can do to help this?
also, there seems to be brown dirt/dust type substance on teh ground at some parts of the tank. i have no idea what it is. does anyone know. the picture is below. should i gravel vac even though i have plants. cause i havent been using a gravel vac because i heard it allows for the plants to get nutrients if you leave it there.
any type of help would be greatly appreciated and also help with the layout of my tank (rating, suggestions, likes/dislikes, etc.)
thanks guys. you always get me out of these situations so I look forward to getting some help again. THANK YOU!!!