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  1. davidcmadrid

    New Setup Algae taking hold

    I started to read up on this and found this in JamesCs guide : Staghorn " Description Grows in strands that branches out. Looks a bit like deer antler. Black to grey/green in colour and sometimes has a red tint. Cause Low CO2 and/or poor water circulation. A tank with overfed fish and...
  2. davidcmadrid

    New Setup Algae taking hold

    That is new to me and probably where i show my " noobishness " if its the case. In the end though Algae from the best i have been able to tell so far is a sign the plants themselves are not doing well for some reason. I had algae in my new tank and once i took out the algae infested leaves and...
  3. davidcmadrid

    New Setup Algae taking hold

    My guess will be that the pros here will focus on the imbalance between CO2 / light and the lack of Fertz. Without doing the numbers ( as i understand them ) its quite imbalanced especially the lack of added fertilizers for the co2 you are putting in and less so the light ( sounds about 1.2WPG...
  4. davidcmadrid

    Green Hair Algae on Gravel

    This has to be one point of EI that doesnt sit with me. If at a given point of time there is an excess of everything ( which seems what one is aiming for with EI ) then how come its only the plants that grow. By my understanding we do a water change to ensure we dont reach toxic levels ( aswell...
  5. davidcmadrid

    Green Spot Algae

    Thank for the clarification , I felt i had got the concept but was missinterpreting the terminology.
  6. davidcmadrid

    Green Spot Algae

    I am probably reading this wrong and think i have the idea but wanted to confirm that It . You say its due to low " uptake " ,, is this because the plants have not settled to their new home with its various foods on offer including CO2 ? I gather from what you go on to say when you reference...
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