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    Homesteader DiscusLoverJeff's Avatar
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    Default New Beginnings

    Hello Friends,
    As some of you know I had some major problems resulting from the storm last wee here in Illinois. I had dead plecos, corys and tetras, and then a major ourbreak of phosphate and algae.

    So, after a long decision, I figured that since 80% of my plants had bad algae, I decides to strip the tank down and sadly start over. I lost many plants including a prize amazon sword.

    Well, here are the results. I took all the plants out, sifted through 90% or more of the substrate and I sat for over 6 hours hand cleaning plants the best I could to start over. Here are some pictures.

    I will do my best to get my tank back in shape as it was, but I am going to be in need of some foreground plants for a discus/planted tank that can handle 85 degrees and 6.5 ph.

    Thank you all who gave me their support.







    Testing video

    http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/x...t=DSC_0230.mp4
    Last edited by DiscusLoverJeff; 07-23-2011 at 10:16 AM.
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    Default Re: New Beginnings

    Hi Jeff,

    Hope you get things back to normal soon. Always scares me when I see this happen to people makes me want to run out and buy a generator.
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    Default Re: New Beginnings

    Thanks!

    I guess rebuilding will be fun and find a new way to aquascape the tank.
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