Keeping German Blue Ram

[Darbex]

What kind of soil are you using? How often do you fertilize? What is the lighting regiment? Is there CO2 or do you dose liquid carbon? A lot of time IMO liquid ferts can be overrated you have to read what your plants are telling you. If you use ADA soil then dont fert unless the plants are telling you then need it but that most likely wont happen. I have not fert my planted tanks since I started them but I use ADA which is rich in nutrients.

[Darbex]

Just get O-cats to help control the algae. You already have Amano shrimp so you shouldnt have a problem. If you are still having a problem you are probably putting to much ferts in.

[DUHK]

What kind of soil are you using? How often do you fertilize? What is the lighting regiment? Is there CO2 or do you dose liquid carbon? A lot of time IMO liquid ferts can be overrated you have to read what your plants are telling you. If you use ADA soil then dont fert unless the plants are telling you then need it but that most likely wont happen. I have not fert my planted tanks since I started them but I use ADA which is rich in nutrients.

I am using Eco-Complete. I dose my dry NPK on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and my micros in between those days, with Saturday as the rest day and Sunday is the WC.

I have 26 watts of compact flourescent that I have on a timer for 9 hours a day. I have a DIY CO2 system with Excel supplementing it.

Just get O-cats to help control the algae. You already have Amano shrimp so you shouldnt have a problem. If you are still having a problem you are probably putting to much ferts in.

I also have O-cats in there.

But as an update, the other one was dead when I checked on it this morning. So now I am left with an empty tank again with just o-cats and shrimp. :( *pulls out hair*

[Darbex]

I am sure someone will give their opinions but I would reduce the ferts and reduce the WC

[DUHK]

Sadly I lost both of the rams, so maybe better luck next time :(