t5Nitro
10/05/2009, 07:13 PM
When I started dosing MB7, I did the instructions and dosed the amount for a new tank for 2 weeks and then backed off and started the vodka dosing. The tank started to grow some dinos. Can I keep dosing about 3 drops of MB7 daily and stop vodka? This is what I've been doing for a few weeks and the dinos have nearly disappeared. There are still some strands of it on the front glass.
Or with the 3 drops of MB7 daily should I do .1 mL of vodka with it? Keep it to 3 drops MB7 and .1 mL vodka and see how it goes?
For the sand bed, I have 4-5" DSB.
There was some black looking algae growing on the sand so I siphoned it tonight. Normally I siphon part of the sand bed every water change (just the top layer). I haven't done a water change in over a month now, the whole sand bed was hard. I don't know if that's just because I haven't been siphoning it in a while or what? And no idea what the black stuff on the sand was. I tried to siphon most of it during a 5 gallon water change just now.
Should I even be siphoning the top layer of the sand bed or leave it alone forever?
As recommended by others, I am needing to up the water changes I do to around 15 gallons per week. I already bought a 32 gallon brute trash can so I can mix water in it.
Or with the 3 drops of MB7 daily should I do .1 mL of vodka with it? Keep it to 3 drops MB7 and .1 mL vodka and see how it goes?
For the sand bed, I have 4-5" DSB.
There was some black looking algae growing on the sand so I siphoned it tonight. Normally I siphon part of the sand bed every water change (just the top layer). I haven't done a water change in over a month now, the whole sand bed was hard. I don't know if that's just because I haven't been siphoning it in a while or what? And no idea what the black stuff on the sand was. I tried to siphon most of it during a 5 gallon water change just now.
Should I even be siphoning the top layer of the sand bed or leave it alone forever?
As recommended by others, I am needing to up the water changes I do to around 15 gallons per week. I already bought a 32 gallon brute trash can so I can mix water in it.