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    How to get rid of Green Hair Algae ?

    The only liquid form barley extract I have found in internet shops only mentions pond usage so would it also be suitable for aquariums ?
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    How to get rid of Green Hair Algae ?

    I have in the past couple of months won a hard long battle in eliminating Cyanobacteria by using Ultralife Blue-Green Slime remover which I am thankful for, however I now have an explosion of Green Hair Algae and would just like to know how I can combat this ? Any helpful suggestions would be...
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    Losing battle with tank

    Hi Geoffrey....Is this too much lighting then and what would you suggest changing with my current lighting period to ? Also, if I was to clean the substrate are we talking just running the siphon over the top of the substrate or actually into the substrate ? Have attached some photos of full...
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    Losing battle with tank

    Hi Darrel Are we talking about this one and is this both Macro / Micro combined. Is this a daily dose that youve very kindly calculated ?
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    Losing battle with tank

    My tank volume is 180l and I have always added 35ml of APF Macro nutrients / Micro Nutrients on alternate days
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    Losing battle with tank

    Thanks for your advice Darrel. I might go for the TNC Complete then as the Solufeed looks a bit complicated. I will start reintroducing the macro / micro ferts now then
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    Losing battle with tank

    At risk of me sounding thick are you recommending then that I dispense of the nitrate, carbon and rpre-filter floss then 🤔...What I have always found to be confusing is that Juwel recommend using a nitrate sponge but on the other hand I normally add nitrates to the tank with the ferts I use so...
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    Losing battle with tank

    Thanks might just get some more 👍
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    Losing battle with tank

    So what do you suggest. Ive heard differing stories about TNC Complete & that it can be harmful to the fish ? I have a Nitrate sponge in the Juwel filter box because that is what Juwel recommend and I have always used themm in my setup
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    Losing battle with tank

    I have NOT vacumned the substrate as yet but I will do if recommended I have just added 10 stems of Ambulia because a member suggested I should add some fast growing stem plants although they will probably be covered in this algae in a couple of days I tried a 5 day blackout because it was...
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    Losing battle with tank

    Does this mean removing the carbon, nitrate and coarse / fine sponges from the Juwel filter and also the carbon media from the Fluval therefore running both filters without any media ?
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    Losing battle with tank

    Hi just a quick update on state of play. I did as Tam suggested and turned off lights for full 5 days following water and I have not added any nutrients macro or micro for 7 days but have been adding liquid carbon daily. I did a water change today and although there was not as much algae on the...
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    Losing battle with tank

    The chelated trace nutrients that I bought from Aquarium Plant Solutions before they closed state that Fe =8.2%....so I assume thats not good
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    Losing battle with tank

    I use macro / micro ferts on alternate days and always have done so do you think I should stop adding ferts altogether. Also, should I siphon the substrate at all ?
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    Losing battle with tank

    Sorry my mistake. I've had the tropica soil in place for well over a year so do you think the nutrients it held would be getting depleted by now. I assumed (probably again my mistake) that whatever the substrate I should be adding macro / micro ferts anyway but I'm open to suggestions
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