Plants over powering algae

[xfactor6699]

So the heavier the tank is planted will it start killing algae that is already in the tank

 

[xfactor6699]

Anybody I would love to know

 

[user404]

They will eat the NITRATES which helps to cause the algae to begin with..Lots of plants less.. nitrate less algae...Make sure you dont under score the job...Or the plants will be covered in algae too.. another words one or two plants in 75 gallon tank probably isnt going to do what you want..

 

[Hondatek]

Algae and plants use the same nutrients to grow so with more plants the less nutrients for algae to grow

 

[absolutangel04]

IME, I have never had added plats kill algae. It may slow down the algae growth, but I doubt it would kill existing algae. But, like user 404 said, the algae can cover the plant leaves which prevents them from photosynthesizing and then the plants will die.

 

[xfactor6699]

No I have some hair algae on some rocks that are in my tank that I can't take out of the tank and they are hard to reach with anything to clean in the aquarium but I just heavily planted it so I wasn't sure if it would help kill it....there are 16 plants 4 which are bushels of ludwigia and 2 masses of java moss

 

[user404]

eventually it will probably fade as the plants eat the nitrate out of the water..Some of you fish may eat on some of the algae it as it comes loose..

 

[Jason7894561230]

What kind of lighting do you have?

 

[Coursair]

Nerite Snails are great algae eaters btw. You can also put your light on a timer. You need to make sure you have appropriate light for your tank. High light tanks need ferts n CO2 for example.

Also it's normal for even a heavily planted tank to go through an algae phase. Once things balance out the plants win.

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[xfactor6699]

What kind of lighting do you have?

T5(ho) 4x24 and its on a timer for 10 hours in a 35g

 

[xfactor6699]

Nerite Snails are great algae eaters btw. You can also put your light on a timer. You need to make sure you have appropriate light for your tank. High light tanks need ferts n CO2 for example.

Also it's normal for even a heavily planted tank to go through an algae phase. Once things balance out the plants win.

My jungle

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I do fertilize and I'm adding co 2 this week