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A week or so ago I ripped out the Juwel Rio 180 internal filter and replaced it with a Fluval 407. Since then everything has been much better; my water is SO much clearer (as you'd expect) but what wasn't expected is the massive algae issues I was having have disappeared.
I had my lights on for five/six hours at most before, and was having huge algae blooms, now it's on for nine hours with no sign of an algae bloom (it's even slowly disappearing!).
I'm not entirely sure it was only down to the filter, I made a few other small changes; put a bit of background on the side of the tank nearest the door, to prevent the direct sunlight during the day, and changed my lighting schedule to be on earlier rather than later.
This alone made me fall in love with the tank again, and at the weekend I went to my LFS and bought a load of different plants and ordered a load online (I think there's ten new types in there now). I'm well aware they probably won't all surprise, but hopefully I'll learn what grows well in my tank.
I had my lights on for five/six hours at most before, and was having huge algae blooms, now it's on for nine hours with no sign of an algae bloom (it's even slowly disappearing!).
I'm not entirely sure it was only down to the filter, I made a few other small changes; put a bit of background on the side of the tank nearest the door, to prevent the direct sunlight during the day, and changed my lighting schedule to be on earlier rather than later.
This alone made me fall in love with the tank again, and at the weekend I went to my LFS and bought a load of different plants and ordered a load online (I think there's ten new types in there now). I'm well aware they probably won't all surprise, but hopefully I'll learn what grows well in my tank.
