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Nik, It was interesting to read that you are trying to reduce the role of the substrate in the biofiltration. That is the first time I read something like that. To me the biofilter (canister filter or substrate) is not really needed BUT if there are problems with the tank the biofilter serves...

Nik, The topic of how the planted tank is impacted by microorganisms is not just interesting. For the future well being of the planted tank hobby we all must know more about the microorganism dynamics in a planted tank. From what I read in the 18 pages of this thread and also from the few...

I apologize for posting in English. I do not speak German but use Google Chrome to translate this forum. Pinselalgen are not directly connected with the N or P in the water. But they are connected to the presence of "organics". If the plants are not growing very well they release "organics"...

Oh, the sand grain is only 0.4 - 0.6 millimeters!? That is VERY small! This is interesting to me. I do not think that a single planted tank enthusiast in America uses such small grain substrate. We believe that small grain substrate clogs up (plugs up) and only anaerobic processes take place...

Dirk, The use of Urea in the beginning is a very interesting thing. Here in America Urea is considered a dangerous fertilizer. And it is never used when you start a tank. The people that use Urea are more "advanced" American aquarists. That means that these are the people that try to find...

Interesting research about biofilm: http://www.streambiofilm.org.nz/project.htm Also a few pages of a book about freshwater biofilms...

Kiko, Honestly on American forums I can not discuss what I am discussing here. I am happy to hear that in Germany there are people that are interested in finding ways to setup stable tanks. But I myself do not really know where to even start. The first person that I've heard to do something...

Nik, Where is the thread that you are talking about? The thread about "how to get a stable tank without having a stable tank where I can use plants from"? I want to read it. Yes! When I talk about such stable tanks people do not understand me. And honestly when I tell someone about such...

I have never seen Ramshorn snails, or even Neritina snais, to eat BBA. But there are two things that make sense in what you said: 1. Some years ago I had a tank in which I had only Crystal dwarf shrimp and a few small tetras. There were also a few Ramshorn snails. There was some visible dirt...

I said the same thing as you. Read this again: "I too think that a good way to keep algae away is to not introduce them. But I do not think that is realistic unless you use only hydroponically grown plants and never add any plants from other aquariums. Also I am not sure how you can add fish to...

I think that we all all correct. Not changing water is ok. Changing water is ok. But the difference is what do you want the tank to look like. All tanks that I have had in the past that have been stable had slow growing plants and nothing changed fast. Many people want tanks with bright...

The only fish that I have seen to actually eat fully grown Black Beard Algae is one species of Stiphodon (S. ornatus). And it does not eat all the Black Beard Algae but just clears up an area where it lives. The only way a fish can eat healthy Black Beard Algae is if there are many fish AND...

I started to dream about the same things when I noticed that some tanks, not all, somehow become very stable. The stability of such tank is astonishing. In one of them I can let the water evaporate 30% and there is no algae. Or I can add CO2 and the plants grow faster but there is no algae...

Thank you all for the welcoming comments! Bocap, I too think that a good way to keep algae away is to not introduce them. But I do not think that is realistic unless you use only hydroponically grown plants and never add any plants from other aquariums. Also I am not sure how you can add...

Hi, I apologize for typing in English. I hope that if you are interested in what I have to say you can find an automatic translator. I use Google Chrome's built in translator function to read your forum. I am glad to see the topic of organics discussed. I had discussed the topic of organics...