My tank is a 55 gallon that was set up on Sept 28th with 4 plants and 4 zebra danios. The tank was set up with plant substrate mixed with gravel and 2x60 watt bulbs that I leave on about 8-10 hours per day. I have a Fluval canister filter. After 4 weeks I never really got any spike in levels and for about 2 1/2 weeks the tank has been coated with brown algae. The levels now ammonia = 0 nitrites = 0 nitrates = 0 pH = 7.5, general hardness = 8. I have done 5 water changes, one every other day this week (I plan to do). I only fertilized with Kents for the first time yesterday.
Since the tank looked terrible and the algae has killed one plant by now I knew I had to something more.
Yesterday I went to a reputable fish store with amazing show tanks and I asked a lot of questions and went home with $80 in plants, 3 more zebra danios and 6 otocinclus.
The fish look really healthy. The danios were rubbing each other and dropping eggs like all day! I will eventually get a separate tank so I can raise some fry.
Please help me to save my plants from brown algae.
Thanks,
Jackie
Since the tank looked terrible and the algae has killed one plant by now I knew I had to something more.
Yesterday I went to a reputable fish store with amazing show tanks and I asked a lot of questions and went home with $80 in plants, 3 more zebra danios and 6 otocinclus.
The fish look really healthy. The danios were rubbing each other and dropping eggs like all day! I will eventually get a separate tank so I can raise some fry.
Please help me to save my plants from brown algae.
Thanks,
Jackie