Re: mixing apistos

["Del" <del@weberized.net>]

Eric,
I would like to know if you could help me with a problem.

I have setup a 55 gal tank (October 18) and have it planted with a bunch of
plants.  I am using the sugar/yeast/baking soda mix in a bottle, to give it
CO2.  I use Compact Flo.s and leave them on about 10 hours a day.  I have 4
small Rainbows, 6 Cardinal Tetras, 3 algae eaters and a pair of Kribs in the
tank to get it conditioned.

My problem:  I have some type of "hair" looking algae all over the plants.
It looks like I took my wife's hair brush and put all of the hair in the
brush and put it in the tank!

Good any ideas?  I would hate to tear down the tank and start over, but if I
have to.....

Thanks,

Del

----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Martina <emartina@uiuc.edu>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 9:47 PM
Subject: RE: mixing apistos


> Steve,
> I have a total of 15 Apistos (8 different species) in my well planted 37
> gallon tank. So I would say, if you want to add more Apistos, go for it.
> Some people will say that my tank is too crowded, but it works for me.
Every
> once in a while someone will chase someone else, but not for very long. No
> one has any nipped fins or anything. Mind you this is NOT my spawning
tank,
> it is basically my holding tank for my adults I am not spawning at the
> moment. I have had a few spawns in this tank, but the eggs never last more
> than a day or two...
> As for CO2, for my 37 gallon planted tank I use pressurized CO2 and the
> plants do great. I have to trim them at least once a week. In my 29 gallon
> grow out tanks I have plants as well but no CO2 and the plants do fine, I
am
> just not trimming them very often. So it is sort of up to you as to how
much
> growth you want.
>
> Later,
> Eric Martina
>
>
>
>
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