Hi,
I have a 25 UK gal tank ( L30" x H18" x W12" ) that is heavily planted .I am ei dosing and injecting co2 at 4 bps with good surface agitation. My co2 is on 2 hr's before lights on and dc's are lime green at lights on. Filter is a tetratec 700 with 2 circulation pumps ( hydro pico eco mag 650's). I would consider my co2 levels and flow to be good.
I have 3 x 25 watt t 8 bulbs ( 1 arcadia original tropical and 2 arcadia freshwater) . would you consider this too much light?
The reason for asking is I am getting a bit of short hair algae and a bit of bba. I thought bba was due to poor flow and insufficient co2 but I have it growing in high flow areas as well a slower flow areas and co2 at 4 bps!. Also I thought that hair algae was due to an imbalance of light and co2( perhaps too much light). what do you think I should do to resolve the algae issues?
I have a 25 UK gal tank ( L30" x H18" x W12" ) that is heavily planted .I am ei dosing and injecting co2 at 4 bps with good surface agitation. My co2 is on 2 hr's before lights on and dc's are lime green at lights on. Filter is a tetratec 700 with 2 circulation pumps ( hydro pico eco mag 650's). I would consider my co2 levels and flow to be good.
I have 3 x 25 watt t 8 bulbs ( 1 arcadia original tropical and 2 arcadia freshwater) . would you consider this too much light?
The reason for asking is I am getting a bit of short hair algae and a bit of bba. I thought bba was due to poor flow and insufficient co2 but I have it growing in high flow areas as well a slower flow areas and co2 at 4 bps!. Also I thought that hair algae was due to an imbalance of light and co2( perhaps too much light). what do you think I should do to resolve the algae issues?