I have been having this issue for the last few months, and it is the only issue I currently have in my tank with algae.
I follow the following EI dosing regime:
Monday: Micro
Tuesday: Macro
Wednesday: Micro
Thursday: Macro
Friday: Micro
Saturday: Macro
Sunday: Water change, then Macro
Monday- Saturday are dosed in the morning before lights come on. Sunday is dosed in the evening after the water change.
You are not meant to dose on saturday, you're meant to have a day off. The reason I dose on saturday, is because I spent months having a rest day, and that would mean that on saturday/ sunday I would get an outbreak of green spot algae/ green dust algae. I started testing my phosphates and nitrates, and both appeared to be hitting zero around friday/ saturday. I don't want my nitrates or phosphates to ever hit zero, so that's why I am dosing on saturday.
The issue I have now, is that every saturday or sunday I get an outbreak of green dust algae on the glass of the tank. It is easily removed with an old credit card, but it is a nuisance and I want to find out what's causing it.
The fact that it only appears towards the end of the week implies that it is a nutrients issue, as opposed to light or Co2.
So, what nutrient imbalances cause green dust algae, and how can I combat it?
Thanks.
I follow the following EI dosing regime:
Monday: Micro
Tuesday: Macro
Wednesday: Micro
Thursday: Macro
Friday: Micro
Saturday: Macro
Sunday: Water change, then Macro
Monday- Saturday are dosed in the morning before lights come on. Sunday is dosed in the evening after the water change.
You are not meant to dose on saturday, you're meant to have a day off. The reason I dose on saturday, is because I spent months having a rest day, and that would mean that on saturday/ sunday I would get an outbreak of green spot algae/ green dust algae. I started testing my phosphates and nitrates, and both appeared to be hitting zero around friday/ saturday. I don't want my nitrates or phosphates to ever hit zero, so that's why I am dosing on saturday.
The issue I have now, is that every saturday or sunday I get an outbreak of green dust algae on the glass of the tank. It is easily removed with an old credit card, but it is a nuisance and I want to find out what's causing it.
The fact that it only appears towards the end of the week implies that it is a nutrients issue, as opposed to light or Co2.
So, what nutrient imbalances cause green dust algae, and how can I combat it?
Thanks.