I need some help with algae control I am new to planted tanks and would love to know a good animal for algae control. Also I am wanting to get my planted tank to look better hopefully without co2 injections.
You can add Excel for a Carbon source.
I put my lights on a timer.
Reduce to 6 hours a day if needed.
BBA ( Black Beard Algae) I get when I skip weekly water changes or don't have enough flow.
Clean, well circulated water with some Carbon source should help.
Don't leave lights on too long and don't overfeed.
Get some shrimp amanos work great so do rcs or anything like that
RCS like most aquatic animals need a place to hide. Add some plants and some chola wood... And you may have a surprise. Oddly, Ammano with RCS seem to make the RCS more brazen and the other fish more cautious IME.A Betta would slaughter RCS in a tank like that IMHO.
And Shrimp won't take the place of good maintenance and water IMHO. Esp w BBA
RCS like most aquatic animals need a place to hide. Add some plants and some chola wood... And you may have a surprise. Oddly, Ammano with RCS seem to make the RCS more brazen and the other fish more cautious IME.