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Algae problem :( Photos included

Jamess

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Hey guys, iv'e been having a algae issue crop up on me and i wondered if anyone had any suggestions as to what to do? the tanks a rio 180 with 2 externals (tetratec ex700 and eheim ecco) flow is around 1100lph i think. The lights are 2 45w T5 and are on 6 hours a day, no dosing or co2 however im seriously considering going full E.I pressurised etc. Substrate is 18l Aquasoil and a few kg of sand, this is pretty much seperated. Live stock is 10 neons and 5 otos (can only ever see 3 at a time though)

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EDIT: Edited the syntax to reveal photos inline - ceg4048.
 
Jamess said:
tanks a rio 180 with 2 externals (tetratec ex700 and eheim ecco) flow is around 1100lph i think, no dosing or co2 however im seriously considering going full E.I pressurised etc. quote]


Jamess

There are three items within your write up that are probably the cause: your tank is 180 litres and you should aim for 1800plh your flow is around 1100lph, a bit under powered and no fertz dosing / co2 is the other problem, T5 lighting requires high water circulation and plenty of fertz / high co2 injection - concentrate on these three items and your issues will disappear.

Regards
Paul.
 
Hi,
Photos have been fixed. Click the edit button to see the change in syntax.

As Paul quite rightly mentions;
"lights are 2X 45w T5 and are on 6 hours a day, no dosing or co2" = "a algae issue crop up on me"

Fix the ingredients in the above formula and then get back to us.

Cheers,
 
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