I am starting to get an algae problem after one year of having my 275L tank set up. I do a weekly 30% water change and remove debris from the gravel etc, and that keeps everything in check.
Water Quality normally
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0 - 5
ph 7.2
I treat every day with Easy Life Liquid C02 and Easy Life Profito once a week, although I have now changed to Excel Flourish C02
I had lost a lot of fish at the beginning of the year and I was pointed towards my KH and GH levels being low, virtually 0 for both. So I started adding NT Labs KH buffer and Seachem Equilibrium to my tank water.
Now the PH is 7.8, KH and GH are both 6 - 7 using the NT labs Test Kits.
I also bought a TDS meter. Tap water tests at 100 and the tank has slowly risen to 460.
Plants are starting to acquire algae on their leaves and 2 days after doing the water change the glass will have a slime build up on it. I also have pin head size pieces floating around in what was crystal clear water.
I have noticed that my floating plants, Salvina Natans aren't growing too.
Has adding the equilibrium increased in TDS and given the algae everything it needs to grow faster, Or is it something else?
Water Quality normally
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0 - 5
ph 7.2
I treat every day with Easy Life Liquid C02 and Easy Life Profito once a week, although I have now changed to Excel Flourish C02
I had lost a lot of fish at the beginning of the year and I was pointed towards my KH and GH levels being low, virtually 0 for both. So I started adding NT Labs KH buffer and Seachem Equilibrium to my tank water.
Now the PH is 7.8, KH and GH are both 6 - 7 using the NT labs Test Kits.
I also bought a TDS meter. Tap water tests at 100 and the tank has slowly risen to 460.
Plants are starting to acquire algae on their leaves and 2 days after doing the water change the glass will have a slime build up on it. I also have pin head size pieces floating around in what was crystal clear water.
I have noticed that my floating plants, Salvina Natans aren't growing too.
Has adding the equilibrium increased in TDS and given the algae everything it needs to grow faster, Or is it something else?