sleepylof
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi,
I previously posted on this forum under the topic "Algae Overrun." When I placed my Amazon Sword, Crypts, and Elodea in my 26 gal. tank, immediately black brush algae began to grow on the leaves of the plants. The new tank is lit by a 96W, 6700K compact fluorsecent light for 6/hrs a day. All the advice I received was very useful and I have been applying it for about a week now. The problem is is while the Flourish Excel dose and two DIY CO2 (Hagen) systems has helped inhibit the BBA algae by raising CO2 (Level increased from 5ppm to 8ppm), BBA is still reappearing. Eversince I began providing more nutrients, CO2, and Fluorish Excel, BBA growth on the NEW plants is minimal, while BBA grows on the already affected plants more aggressively.
Can anyone help me tweak my routine to keep the BBA in check? Or should I resort to purchasing Rosey Barbs and Black Mollies to help eat the BBA? Any advice is welcome and apprecaited. Thanks so much.
I perform weekly water changes of 20%. I use Flourish once a week as well as Flourish Excel 3x weekly at 13mL, as well as provide Flourish Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, and Nitrogen according to dosage instructions on the label.
Water Perameters:
pH: 7.4
Phosphate: slightly over 1ppm
Nitrate: very low
Ammonia: very low
KH: 6 degrees
Iron: Acceptable level
-Erik
I previously posted on this forum under the topic "Algae Overrun." When I placed my Amazon Sword, Crypts, and Elodea in my 26 gal. tank, immediately black brush algae began to grow on the leaves of the plants. The new tank is lit by a 96W, 6700K compact fluorsecent light for 6/hrs a day. All the advice I received was very useful and I have been applying it for about a week now. The problem is is while the Flourish Excel dose and two DIY CO2 (Hagen) systems has helped inhibit the BBA algae by raising CO2 (Level increased from 5ppm to 8ppm), BBA is still reappearing. Eversince I began providing more nutrients, CO2, and Fluorish Excel, BBA growth on the NEW plants is minimal, while BBA grows on the already affected plants more aggressively.
Can anyone help me tweak my routine to keep the BBA in check? Or should I resort to purchasing Rosey Barbs and Black Mollies to help eat the BBA? Any advice is welcome and apprecaited. Thanks so much.
I perform weekly water changes of 20%. I use Flourish once a week as well as Flourish Excel 3x weekly at 13mL, as well as provide Flourish Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, and Nitrogen according to dosage instructions on the label.
Water Perameters:
pH: 7.4
Phosphate: slightly over 1ppm
Nitrate: very low
Ammonia: very low
KH: 6 degrees
Iron: Acceptable level
-Erik