My tank has been running for about 4 months & I am beginning to get the above algae.
It only seems to have appeared since I started adding liquid fertilizer for my plants about 1 month ago. I'd say it's medium planted.
It's not major at the moment, but does seem to be increasing.
The algae is generally appearing on the following:
The bba on the slate.
Staghorn on vallis / some other plants.
Hair on java moss - nightmare!
I have approx 3wpg lighting - 8.5 hours a day.
I feed once a day (occasionally missing the odd day).
No CO2.
I've reduced the fetilizer dose.
I generally remove the worst of it during my weekly water changes to keep it under control.
My cardinal shrimp don't seem to be interested in any of it.
I've been reseasrching but thought I'd get some thoughts - So what can I do?????
I've seen that reducing the light intensity to 2wpg would help - but I'd rather not if pos (or is that a must?).
So what can I do?
What about:
getting a few amano shrimp
dosing with flourish excel
As long as this is OK for my other inhabitants
Many thanks
It only seems to have appeared since I started adding liquid fertilizer for my plants about 1 month ago. I'd say it's medium planted.
It's not major at the moment, but does seem to be increasing.
The algae is generally appearing on the following:
The bba on the slate.
Staghorn on vallis / some other plants.
Hair on java moss - nightmare!
I have approx 3wpg lighting - 8.5 hours a day.
I feed once a day (occasionally missing the odd day).
No CO2.
I've reduced the fetilizer dose.
I generally remove the worst of it during my weekly water changes to keep it under control.
My cardinal shrimp don't seem to be interested in any of it.
I've been reseasrching but thought I'd get some thoughts - So what can I do?????
I've seen that reducing the light intensity to 2wpg would help - but I'd rather not if pos (or is that a must?).
So what can I do?
What about:
getting a few amano shrimp
dosing with flourish excel
As long as this is OK for my other inhabitants
Many thanks