wildroseofky
Aquarium Advice Addict
I have had no problems with algae in my 10g and 5g tanks. I am using two 27 watt bulbs on the 10g and one 27 watt on the 5g. I use DIY CO2 with a bell type diffusing method and dry fertilizers. I was using three of these bulbs on my 29 gallon and the only algae outbreak I had was when I let my CO2 mixture get old. Once that was corrected, the algae left. I am now using a dual T5HO light from Aquatraders just because I wanted a nicer looking light. Something that wasn't so bulky. Still no algae problem. My plants are growing great. I do have my tanks planted heavily. Maybe that makes a difference.