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It was all going quite well until I returned home from a weekend away to find this thread like algae around. Any ideas what it is and how to get rid of it? Cheers.[/code]
ceg4048 said:James is right! That is staghorn, not hair. The dosing seems OK per Tropica recommendations and although you verify that the drop checker is green there may be a problem with getting the CO2 to the plants. You should be using 4dkh water in the drop checker and you may want to think about carefully increasing the bubble rate.
If you're sure that you have the right bubble rate then you may want to think about thinning and clipping to get better flow distribution.
Stronger filtration can help with the flow distribution. As plants grow in flow is often disrupted due to blockage as a result of thicker stems and more leaves. Each plant's demand for nutrients and CO2 increases as well so keeping the layout neat and untangled helps.
As James stated a reliable way to treat is with Excel or it's less expensive equivalent (I believe it's Easy Life Carbo?).
Cheers,
George Farmer said:Hi mate
Good to see you on here.
Staghorn is super common after a tank re-do, like yours.
I'd remove the worst leaves. Keep up your routine and it should clear once the tank becomes established and the plants mature.
IME a stable CO2 is more important than 30ppm CO2 with lower light and nutrient levels. As you're injecting 24/7 I think the advice re. CO2 distribution is more relevant in your case.
Good luck!