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Ziggy953
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I'm pretty sure there isn't a solid answer to what actually causes algae. I've read so much over the last several weeks about this very topic. CO2, light, flow, nutrients, water parameters all of these things contribute to algae, along with who knows how many other factors. Based on my calculations last night I am at 3.4bps. 25-30ppm (ph drop method of testing) I do have a good bit of flow in the tank and there is minor surface agitation. If I go much higher I could be creating a bigger issue without adding O2 back to the system. I did some research last night and there is a train of thought that you can inject higher amounts of CO2 if you are also agitating/skimming the surface. Higher amounts of dissolved CO2 and O2 will make all inhabitants happy. Then only issue there is one little hiccup could cause a disaster.
Manually dosing the tank would be an ineffective method for me. I simply could not do it on a daily basis because of my schedule. I prefer that the dosing is done at the same time daily and the autodoser will do that (now that my little issue has been corrected) Unless I am completely wrong dosing ferts while the lights are on is pretty much useless. Ferts should be dosed before lights on, correct?
