Ok so some updates for this tank.... I decided not to tear this tank down... Last week I added a 250gph powerhead to the tank for extra circulation, I stopped dosing ferts for now because I'm still battling brown hair algae which I discovered to be diatom hair algae. As of today 90% of the of the diatom hair algae is gone, still have a bit left on 1 of the branches but I'm sure it'll be gone soon!
All of the plants still looks very healthy as the "algae" battle enters its 2nd week, tomorrow I'll be adding a fresh co2 mix to the tank and I'm also thinking of making a DIY co2 bell to the tank. Let me explain what a co2 bell is and does... Currently I use a plain ol' glass diffuser connected to co2 resistant air line tubing down to the DIY co2 system...
A Co2 bell is added above the glass diffuser to capture co2 bubbles allowing the captured co2 to slowly dissipate into the water... (image below)
This way with the co2 bell once the DIY co2 system stops producing co2 because of the "alcohol" effect caused by the yeast the captured co2 in the bell will still supply the tank with co2 until I make a new batch. But this DIY co2 system is only temporary, until I can get enough money for an automated co2 system...
I need to replant some of the cabomba that's gotten free in the tank, but I'm going to spread it around the back of the tank as previously planned... Then I'll take some new pictures I promise (batteries died on my camera so I'll replace them)!!!!