Keys_Tanks
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Hi guys.
I have been struggling with Staghorn algae in my low tech aquarium.
Specs-
30x30x30 cube
hang on back filter
Asta 20 light
lightly planted.
shrimp only tank
regimes-
1 50% waterchanges per week.
1 pump of tropica specialised
live in a relatively hard water area.
TDS in tank 310
TDS from water supply 160
Previously this tank used to be essentially algae free. apart from the odd bit on the glass but that's when I used to have masses of salvinia and I slowly after 1 year with it I removed it but only recently I have noticed I'm struggling with the presence of the ugly staghorn.
what I've started doing to try and find the route to the problem at hand-
what I am considering doing-
reducing photo period(unfortunately I cannot reduce the intensity as I have always set it at low. and I have fixed it to a shelf up above.
I will attach multiple photos could people please help me find find the cause I'm not bothered about just doing the easy carbo and rather have a healthy tank.
Thanks
Josh
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I have been struggling with Staghorn algae in my low tech aquarium.
Specs-
30x30x30 cube
hang on back filter
Asta 20 light
lightly planted.
shrimp only tank
regimes-
1 50% waterchanges per week.
1 pump of tropica specialised
live in a relatively hard water area.
TDS in tank 310
TDS from water supply 160
Previously this tank used to be essentially algae free. apart from the odd bit on the glass but that's when I used to have masses of salvinia and I slowly after 1 year with it I removed it but only recently I have noticed I'm struggling with the presence of the ugly staghorn.
what I've started doing to try and find the route to the problem at hand-
- clean filter every 3 week
- 2 50% WC instead of 1
- remove all affected leaves
- this isn't to find the cause but I have been spot dosing Easy Carbo this kills it off in no time on my Buce and anubias.
what I am considering doing-
reducing photo period(unfortunately I cannot reduce the intensity as I have always set it at low. and I have fixed it to a shelf up above.
I will attach multiple photos could people please help me find find the cause I'm not bothered about just doing the easy carbo and rather have a healthy tank.
Thanks
Josh
Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk