How to keep algea down

[Gibberwatt]

I have issues with algea. I don't really know why it grows like it does, because I only fertilize once a week, but it does. Is there some semi aggressive fish that would happily live in 29 gallons that would eat algae?

Please tell me.

thanks

 

[Mebbid]

What kind of algae is it? How long do you run your lights? What lights do you have?

 

[clarkm]

What kind of lights do you use and do you have a carbon source or co2 gas?


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[Gibberwatt]

I have a flora sun max plant growth 24" bulb that stays on for 12 hours in a 18 inch deep tank.

I am not sure what kind of algea it is, but here is a picture:

 

[Hulka9]

Depending on your lights and how many plants you have/ substrate you use. Adding fertilizer may be too much and thats your algae cause. Too much fert+ maybe too much light. If you dont use CO2, stick with a lower light and i wouldnt dose ferts to water column.

 

[Hulka9]

After seeing your pic, I would at least dose flourish excel daily and skip out of dosing the water column and stick with root tabs instead. Limit your lights to no more than 8 hrs. Preferably 6. I have mine on timers from 12-4, take a 2 hr break, then 6-10 to allow co2 levels to rebuild.

You dont have enough plants to utilize the nutrients you are supplying the tank.

I would highly recommend planting your tank a lot heavier and the problem should go away without having to add fish. Algae eaters alone wont even put a dent in what you have.

 

[Gibberwatt]

OK, thanks.

 

[clarkm]

Get some excell, api co2 booster , or metricide 14 to dose a carbon source and cut lights back to 6-8 hours a day


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