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right so it's all looking good, standing down from daily monitoring now.

Will be going a 50% water change next Weds before my hollibobs and will be checking the parameters before that.

On the algae front I've probably cut the light on time back by around 25% and whilst there is still some present (predominantly on the lower front in a line just above the sand and also on the LH side wall) its probably < 5% of what I was seeing last week (and its not built back up on the filter housing at all) :)

Which reminds me, might need to look at getting those plantlings off and relocated.



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I wait until the plantlets detach themselves. I know they're strong enough then. I am presuming you mean those on the Java fern..... ;)
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aye those are the one, fairy snuff.

Typically how long do they stay attached?

I'm presuming in the wild they would just drioft off downstream and find something to attach too.
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It can vary, i’ve had some tiny ones appear floating around or like the other day when i did water changes up popped quite a decent sized plantlet decided to start floating about.
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I tend to find them lodged in the filter outlet basket.
They always look to small to replant but, now I've discovered superglue (rather than fiddling about with cotton), I'll give the next one a go.
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I nipped them off, came away very easily, when the pair of leaves were about 20mm long. I then superglued them onto the wood in my other tank, all done underwater, using a tube of Loctite superglue gel, I just held the plantlets at the base, teased out the roots and stuck it onto a blob of glue: it stays 'wet' underwater for a minute or so, didn't set instantly as some people say. The main plant has a new plantlet growing, which is now much bigger, and it won't come away, I can't pull it any harder for fear of damaging the plantlet or the leaf, I have tried twice, looks like this one will come away when its good and ready! :O
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counting down the days till hollibobs :)

Main clean up and water change still due for weds however Friday (& yesterday) I was pretty certain I was missing an Ember. Had a really good count today (without pulling the tank apart though) and I think I have to officially call it as an Ember down (although no body seen).

On the plus side all the water parameters are good which suggests to me that the tank is handling any extra bioload from a passing nicely.

NB If i wasn't due to go away end of the week I would probably have a better look through the tank and be doing a good clean /water change in this scenario.




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Sorry you've lost another fish. :(
There does always seem to be at least one runt in a group that doesn't last too long though.......
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Or as I alluded too in another post, I do wonder if that one Platy is getting boisterous .
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Sorry for your loss :(
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