SO Tired of this algae! Help.

[tropicalmackdaddy]

I im have what looks like diatoms completely covering my tank. Its on everything fom plants to substrate.
And i have a ton of small white worm like things on the glass.
Its very ugly and im getting fish in 2days and i dont want this to kill my fish!!
Please help
Light is on for 8-7 hours
Have been lazy on flourish but will start again once i get my diffuser and can put co2 in the tank
24w 6500k bulb
Anything would be appreciated
Just askif you need more info or pics
THANKS!

 

[tropicalmackdaddy]

Just did a 20-30% water change sucking out as much as i could
And replaced the carbon cartdridge with another sponge since it doesnt do anything

 

[Chiroptera]

The worms are probably planaria. They eat leftover nutrients. Have you tried water changes at all?

EDIT: Alright, then, what are your paramaters?

 

[tropicalmackdaddy]

The worms are probably planaria. They eat leftover nutrients. Have you tried water changes at all?

EDIT: Alright, then, what are your paramaters?

Dang dropped one of my API vials now only have 2
>.<
0-.25 , .25, and 0-5
Just clipped a bunch of my plants also so maybe they'll suck up more nutrients

 

[aqua_chem]

How old is the tank? Diatoms are largely unavoidable in the first two months or so of the tank.

 

[tropicalmackdaddy]

How old is the tank? Diatoms are largely unavoidable in the first two months or so of the tank.

Probably like 3-5 months i cannot remember but it has been around since the beginning of the tank

 

[aqua_chem]

Is that fluval stratum? It might just be dust from that.

What kind of light do you have on the tank and what size is the tank?

 

[tropicalmackdaddy]

Is that fluval stratum? It might just be dust from that.

What kind of light do you have on the tank and what size is the tank?

Its eco-complete
10g
24" 24w 6500k bulb

 

[aqua_chem]

T5HO? Just the one bulb?

 

[tropicalmackdaddy]

T5HO? Just the one bulb?

I think its just t5 yes one long bulb with reflectors

 

[aqua_chem]

You've probably get fairly significant light. Hopefully the CO2 will help your algae situation.

 

[tropicalmackdaddy]

You've probably get fairly significant light. Hopefully the CO2 will help your algae situation.

Ya same here also noticed its only on my slow growing plants. My bacopa japan, rotala r and hemanthius umbrosum are all good. But not so for my java ferns anubias, and crypt