laurenb252
New Member
I've had a 65L tank set up for about a month now. Stocked with 11 neon tetras, 3 guppies and a couple of shrimp. Lights are kept on for 7 hours each day, and I'm dosing 1.3ml of Aquascaper Complete fertiliser and 1.3ml of EasyCarbo liquid carbon each day. The lighting in the tank is just the stock 8w light fitted into the lid.
The plants are growing well, but have been hit with lots of brown algae/diatoms, which looks pretty unsightly. The redmoor wood in the tank has also had a lot of biolfilm grow on it since the tank has started to become established. I know this stuff is common in new tanks, but does anyone have any tips for reducing it? For now I've just been cutting away the worst-affected stems, cleaning the glass with a sponge (although it doesn't cover the glass that much) and doing 20% water changes once a week. I'm not looking to add any more inhabitants as the tank is well-stocked as it is. I've attached some pictures of the plants so that you can get an idea of what I'm talking about.
Thanks!
Lauren
The plants are growing well, but have been hit with lots of brown algae/diatoms, which looks pretty unsightly. The redmoor wood in the tank has also had a lot of biolfilm grow on it since the tank has started to become established. I know this stuff is common in new tanks, but does anyone have any tips for reducing it? For now I've just been cutting away the worst-affected stems, cleaning the glass with a sponge (although it doesn't cover the glass that much) and doing 20% water changes once a week. I'm not looking to add any more inhabitants as the tank is well-stocked as it is. I've attached some pictures of the plants so that you can get an idea of what I'm talking about.
Thanks!
Lauren