nry
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I'm beginning to assume the marginal algae issues in my 15UKG tank (60x30x30) are down to poor flow.
I used to get a noticeable coat on the front glass between weekly water changes and the rocks and wood have slowly got covered with what I can only assume is BBA or similar.
A few weeks back I moved the lily pipe to flow along the front of the glass more instead of directly down the centre of the tank and this has pretty much stopped the weekly build up here, however the plants at the rear of the tank have now got a little bit of filamentous algae showing up which wasn't there with the previous lily pipe position.
For reference the tank is setup as follows:
TetraTec EX600 filter
2x15w T8 tubes (2WPG) currently on for 6hrs a day whilst I try to reduce algae growth
Injected CO2 with inline Boyu diffuser, CO2 up as far as I can without the fish gasping
CO2 on 2hrs before lights
FloraBase substrate
Full EI dosing (KN03, KP04, KS204, Tropica PN)
Going by the ideal flow rate in a planted tank, the TetraTec isn't going to deliver, so hence why I'm now questioning flow. I think the Koralia Nano is best suited, but advice is welcome
I used to get a noticeable coat on the front glass between weekly water changes and the rocks and wood have slowly got covered with what I can only assume is BBA or similar.
A few weeks back I moved the lily pipe to flow along the front of the glass more instead of directly down the centre of the tank and this has pretty much stopped the weekly build up here, however the plants at the rear of the tank have now got a little bit of filamentous algae showing up which wasn't there with the previous lily pipe position.
For reference the tank is setup as follows:
TetraTec EX600 filter
2x15w T8 tubes (2WPG) currently on for 6hrs a day whilst I try to reduce algae growth
Injected CO2 with inline Boyu diffuser, CO2 up as far as I can without the fish gasping
CO2 on 2hrs before lights
FloraBase substrate
Full EI dosing (KN03, KP04, KS204, Tropica PN)
Going by the ideal flow rate in a planted tank, the TetraTec isn't going to deliver, so hence why I'm now questioning flow. I think the Koralia Nano is best suited, but advice is welcome