StellaStars
Aquarium Advice Activist
Well, my new tank is really keeping me on my toes.
It's a 23 gallon with stock led lights built into the hood. I wouldn't have expected them to be more than low light and I have low light plants in the tank.
The tank is nearing fully stocked.
The water parameters are good and I change about 30% of the water a week.
I've got corries and a few shrimp and a snail as the current clean up crew.
I've got tons of green and brown algae on the glass and on the plants. I get in there and clean it with a sponge and it comes right back.
I know less light and more water changes should help, but is there anything else I can/should be doing.
Is this a symptom of being a new-ish tank that will settle down?
some of the plants aren't thriving but I think that's my fault for having had them out of water for too long when I was chasing a bully fish.
Any advice is appreciated!
It's a 23 gallon with stock led lights built into the hood. I wouldn't have expected them to be more than low light and I have low light plants in the tank.
The tank is nearing fully stocked.
The water parameters are good and I change about 30% of the water a week.
I've got corries and a few shrimp and a snail as the current clean up crew.
I've got tons of green and brown algae on the glass and on the plants. I get in there and clean it with a sponge and it comes right back.
I know less light and more water changes should help, but is there anything else I can/should be doing.
Is this a symptom of being a new-ish tank that will settle down?
some of the plants aren't thriving but I think that's my fault for having had them out of water for too long when I was chasing a bully fish.
Any advice is appreciated!
