This is my 72 bow, running since February. I have 6 Labs and 5 Acei. Check em out.
Marconis · Registered Joined Feb 9, 2007 · 387 Posts Discussion Starter · #1 · May 24, 2008 Only show this user This is my 72 bow, running since February. I have 6 Labs and 5 Acei. Check em out.
K khaki · Registered Joined Jan 12, 2008 · 604 Posts #2 · May 24, 2008 Only show this user i love how your rocks have algae. how long did it take for rocks to look like that?
Marconis · Registered Joined Feb 9, 2007 · 387 Posts Discussion Starter · #3 · May 24, 2008 Only show this user About two months. At first it was 100% diatoms but then it turned to that.
M MightyWarMonger · Registered Joined Mar 20, 2007 · 496 Posts #4 · May 24, 2008 Only show this user Verry nice
C convictkid · Registered Joined Jul 28, 2004 · 326 Posts #5 · May 24, 2008 Only show this user 100% diatoms Click to expand... What is that?
Marconis · Registered Joined Feb 9, 2007 · 387 Posts Discussion Starter · #6 · May 24, 2008 Only show this user I am unsure how to explain it. It's like a brown "algae" that new tanks get. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatom
I am unsure how to explain it. It's like a brown "algae" that new tanks get. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatom
Marconis · Registered Joined Feb 9, 2007 · 387 Posts Discussion Starter · #7 · May 27, 2008 Only show this user Do you think the intake on the left is an eyesore?
C CichlidAndrew · Registered Joined Jun 29, 2005 · 465 Posts #8 · May 27, 2008 Only show this user I got diatoms and hate them. But that green algae looks so cool! I wont those rocks and algae so bad!
I got diatoms and hate them. But that green algae looks so cool! I wont those rocks and algae so bad!
Marconis · Registered Joined Feb 9, 2007 · 387 Posts Discussion Starter · #9 · May 27, 2008 Only show this user Lol, I hate diatoms as well, however I am loving this green stuff
J jcushing · Registered Joined Apr 6, 2008 · 222 Posts #10 · May 27, 2008 Only show this user Marconis said: Do you think the intake on the left is an eyesore? Click to expand... yeah but what are you gonna do....
Marconis said: Do you think the intake on the left is an eyesore? Click to expand... yeah but what are you gonna do....
A Ash3r · Registered Joined Jun 3, 2007 · 87 Posts #11 · May 30, 2008 Only show this user *** had the diatoms for almost 6 months...im just starting to get the green going...!! i hope it turns out like yours
*** had the diatoms for almost 6 months...im just starting to get the green going...!! i hope it turns out like yours
Marconis · Registered Joined Feb 9, 2007 · 387 Posts Discussion Starter · #12 · May 31, 2008 Only show this user On my old tank, my diatoms never, ever, went away. It was such a ***************. At least on here they turned green.
On my old tank, my diatoms never, ever, went away. It was such a ***************. At least on here they turned green.
L Laurel · Registered Joined Jun 17, 2007 · 1,323 Posts #13 · May 31, 2008 Only show this user I have green algae, but nowhere near that bright!
Marconis · Registered Joined Feb 9, 2007 · 387 Posts Discussion Starter · #14 · May 31, 2008 Only show this user Maybe it is some kind of mutant algae? :lol:
A aussieafricans · Registered Joined Dec 19, 2007 · 191 Posts #15 · May 31, 2008 Only show this user i know this is probably a stupid question but what is diatoms
M MightyWarMonger · Registered Joined Mar 20, 2007 · 496 Posts #16 · May 31, 2008 Only show this user I belive it's the brown alge but some one else please confim or deny this crazy looking alge :dancing:
I belive it's the brown alge but some one else please confim or deny this crazy looking alge :dancing:
Marconis · Registered Joined Feb 9, 2007 · 387 Posts Discussion Starter · #17 · May 31, 2008 Only show this user Recent pic of my largest Acei. Still trying to figure out what the black markings on him are. They are on another Acei as well.
Recent pic of my largest Acei. Still trying to figure out what the black markings on him are. They are on another Acei as well.
L Laurel · Registered Joined Jun 17, 2007 · 1,323 Posts #18 · Jun 1, 2008 Only show this user I had similar marks on my estherae when I had them. I hear it's a combination of bad genetics and too much spirulina in their diet.
I had similar marks on my estherae when I had them. I hear it's a combination of bad genetics and too much spirulina in their diet.
Marconis · Registered Joined Feb 9, 2007 · 387 Posts Discussion Starter · #19 · Jun 1, 2008 Only show this user Did it go away when you stopped feeding them Spirulina so much, and did they have any other health problems?
Did it go away when you stopped feeding them Spirulina so much, and did they have any other health problems?
S sddc5 · Registered Joined Sep 7, 2006 · 44 Posts #20 · Jun 3, 2008 Only show this user that IS some nice algae growth! if you don't mind, what camera did you use to take those pics?