andrejacobs81
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Hi,
I have started a new planted aquarium and I am starting to see a lot of algae.
Tank specifications - Maidenhead AquaTropic 80 - 110 Liters, 80cm x 45cm x 36cm
Lighting - 2x 18w T8 - 8 hours on (Have a little siesta of about 2 hours, if I remember correctly)
CO2 - 2kg Fire extinguisher with TMC Pro regulator and soleniod. Goes on and off a 1/2 hour before lights.
Filtration - Fluval 306 - 1150 LPH (approx 10x turnover)
Fertilisation routine - Using AquaEssentials Aqua Nourish and Nourish+ daily.
Substrate is Tetra Complete Plant Substrate and Dorset Pea gravel.
I have been fishless cycling this aquarium using Ammonia for about 3 weeks now (adding about 4 - 6 ml everyday) and the ammonia and nitrite levels are 0 for the last 2 days (i.e. cycle completed just recently).
I have no idea what type of algae is taking over my tank and I have had a look at the photos on James' site (linked somewhere here) but thought I would ask the experts here to help me.
Now that the aquarium is cycled I am thinking of adding fish from my smaller aquarium and getting some Armano shrimp and Ottos to help combat this.
I have started using eSHa Protalon 707 to try and combat this.
Thank you for any advice!
I have started a new planted aquarium and I am starting to see a lot of algae.
Tank specifications - Maidenhead AquaTropic 80 - 110 Liters, 80cm x 45cm x 36cm
Lighting - 2x 18w T8 - 8 hours on (Have a little siesta of about 2 hours, if I remember correctly)
CO2 - 2kg Fire extinguisher with TMC Pro regulator and soleniod. Goes on and off a 1/2 hour before lights.
Filtration - Fluval 306 - 1150 LPH (approx 10x turnover)
Fertilisation routine - Using AquaEssentials Aqua Nourish and Nourish+ daily.
Substrate is Tetra Complete Plant Substrate and Dorset Pea gravel.
I have been fishless cycling this aquarium using Ammonia for about 3 weeks now (adding about 4 - 6 ml everyday) and the ammonia and nitrite levels are 0 for the last 2 days (i.e. cycle completed just recently).
I have no idea what type of algae is taking over my tank and I have had a look at the photos on James' site (linked somewhere here) but thought I would ask the experts here to help me.
Now that the aquarium is cycled I am thinking of adding fish from my smaller aquarium and getting some Armano shrimp and Ottos to help combat this.
I have started using eSHa Protalon 707 to try and combat this.
Thank you for any advice!