Hey friend. The lights are the problem with your cyano bacteria (blue green algae) and it’s making your arowana nervous. Try dimming the light and cutting the food by a third for about two weeks and you’ll see the blue green algae begin to die. The arowana would probably be more comfortable with dimmer lights and turn down the bubbles a little bit at least until he gets about 12 inches. I love your selection of fish.
Hey Tabaraka! Thanks for the input. Why do you think the same light doesn't do this in the 75? I'll read the manual today to see if I can adjust the white light brightness. I know it has different options, but the ones I recall are totally different colors like red, blue, etc. (Who would want a red light in their tank?, lol) I'm also gonna install an air control valve today and I'll turn the bubbles down. I've always been a huge fan for surface agitation. Hopefully that helps, and I also hope when he's bigger he'll be okay with the lights and bubbles in the big tank! I mean there's so much more room in that tank he doesn't have to be near bubbles if he chooses.
@tabarakaquatics8067 that makes sense so he should be fine once he is big enough to move to the big tank. I'm gonna read the manual today to see if I can dim the white light and install a air flow valve on the bubbles. If the white light isn't dimmable I may have to consider the blue light you think? I can't fathom it's not dimmable tho...
@tabarakaquatics8067 that's a good idea! So I reduced the brightness and turned the bubbles down yesterday. Aro is already 100% active and swimming at top. You nailed it. So I read in the manual the brightness setting may not stay when you have it on a programmed mode but only when you manually trigger it. How's that make any sense for functionality? Lol. Anyhow, testing it today when it comes on. If it comes on full blast I'll make a cut out for the back like you suggested. I remember seeing ppl online a while back use a foil trick. Wrap the light and poke holes.
Hello I'm Jorge. I really like your tanks. Just subbed.
@mexicalifishkeeper thanks Jorge! Looking forward to checking out ur content.
I love the Severums
@@Smallfish16 thanks man. We can't wait for em to get big.
Hey friend. The lights are the problem with your cyano bacteria (blue green algae) and it’s making your arowana nervous. Try dimming the light and cutting the food by a third for about two weeks and you’ll see the blue green algae begin to die. The arowana would probably be more comfortable with dimmer lights and turn down the bubbles a little bit at least until he gets about 12 inches. I love your selection of fish.
Hey Tabaraka! Thanks for the input. Why do you think the same light doesn't do this in the 75? I'll read the manual today to see if I can adjust the white light brightness. I know it has different options, but the ones I recall are totally different colors like red, blue, etc. (Who would want a red light in their tank?, lol) I'm also gonna install an air control valve today and I'll turn the bubbles down. I've always been a huge fan for surface agitation. Hopefully that helps, and I also hope when he's bigger he'll be okay with the lights and bubbles in the big tank! I mean there's so much more room in that tank he doesn't have to be near bubbles if he chooses.
@@Jonandshelbysfishroom The small ones are usually sensitive to lighting and flow
@tabarakaquatics8067 that makes sense so he should be fine once he is big enough to move to the big tank. I'm gonna read the manual today to see if I can dim the white light and install a air flow valve on the bubbles. If the white light isn't dimmable I may have to consider the blue light you think? I can't fathom it's not dimmable tho...
@@Jonandshelbysfishroom or cut out a matt or cardboard to partially shade the back part of the top.
@tabarakaquatics8067 that's a good idea! So I reduced the brightness and turned the bubbles down yesterday. Aro is already 100% active and swimming at top. You nailed it. So I read in the manual the brightness setting may not stay when you have it on a programmed mode but only when you manually trigger it. How's that make any sense for functionality? Lol. Anyhow, testing it today when it comes on. If it comes on full blast I'll make a cut out for the back like you suggested. I remember seeing ppl online a while back use a foil trick. Wrap the light and poke holes.