seb tries to scape
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Hi guys, hoping you can help me after I just found the beginning of a potential algae outbreak (stag horn?) in my new setup. Tried to take pictures of the algae (not the clearest) and also a whole tank shot for context.
Aquascaper 900
Oase BioMaster 600 Thermo
Chihiros WRGB2
CO2 Art regulator and inline diffuser
Lights on 14:00 - 22:00 with 1 hour ramp up and ramp down. Only using 35% brightness.
CO2 is on 12:30-21:00, running 4-5 bps.
15ml of Tropica Specialised nutrition dosed at 13:30 each day.
Water params are GH6, KH2. PH 7.2 before CO2, PH 6.6 during photo period.
Tank was setup on 29th May. 75% water changes daily in first week, every other day in second week, every 3 days in the third and fourth week and I’m currently changing every 4 days.
Pre filter clean each week.
Livestock, only 8 Otocinclus at present. Been in the tank 2 weeks.
Hardscape is iron wood and seiryu stone. Tropica soil in the back and ADA la plata sand in the foreground.
Had diatoms a few weeks ago which the Oto’s feasted on and are keeping it at bay, but yesterday I noticed this hair like algae on the wood, some of the Vallisneria leaves and also spreading to one of my Microsorum’s.
Would prefer not to dose chemicals but not entirely sure what the algae is, what’s causing it or how to deal with it.
This is my 3rd experiment with CO2 and previously I’ve not succeeded either (BBA previously) and hoping to avoid another catastrophe with this setup. I successfully keep low energy, no CO2 tanks but would like this one to be a success using it.
Very much welcome any advice.
Aquascaper 900
Oase BioMaster 600 Thermo
Chihiros WRGB2
CO2 Art regulator and inline diffuser
Lights on 14:00 - 22:00 with 1 hour ramp up and ramp down. Only using 35% brightness.
CO2 is on 12:30-21:00, running 4-5 bps.
15ml of Tropica Specialised nutrition dosed at 13:30 each day.
Water params are GH6, KH2. PH 7.2 before CO2, PH 6.6 during photo period.
Tank was setup on 29th May. 75% water changes daily in first week, every other day in second week, every 3 days in the third and fourth week and I’m currently changing every 4 days.
Pre filter clean each week.
Livestock, only 8 Otocinclus at present. Been in the tank 2 weeks.
Hardscape is iron wood and seiryu stone. Tropica soil in the back and ADA la plata sand in the foreground.
Had diatoms a few weeks ago which the Oto’s feasted on and are keeping it at bay, but yesterday I noticed this hair like algae on the wood, some of the Vallisneria leaves and also spreading to one of my Microsorum’s.
Would prefer not to dose chemicals but not entirely sure what the algae is, what’s causing it or how to deal with it.
This is my 3rd experiment with CO2 and previously I’ve not succeeded either (BBA previously) and hoping to avoid another catastrophe with this setup. I successfully keep low energy, no CO2 tanks but would like this one to be a success using it.
Very much welcome any advice.