BBA

[VOZIE]

Ok here goes. I keep having a problem with BBA and was never sure what caused it or how to treat it. I do regular water changes in my 300L tank. I have root fert and liquid fert. I don't have CO2. I have read a few threads on this site and I believe that I may be my own worse enemy. It appears that I over feed and I have my lights on for far to long. I have 4x 54W 10000K T5 lights which I was leaving on for about 10 hours a day.

Since reading the thread I have cut the lights down to about 5 hours a day and cut the feeding down. I used the magnetic glass cleaner and noticed that the disturbance that it caused to the water made a lot of the Algee come away from the plants which never happened before. Is this the start of better times and the back of BBA? Please help.

 

[aqua_chem]

You have way too much light. Consider reducing it down to two bulbs and adding a carbon supplement, either excel or co2.

 

[VOZIE]

I can't seem to find that in the UK.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Seachem Flourish Excel 100ml £6.49 - Buy Water Parameters Accessories ?

 

[aqua_chem]

I think another brand that's more common in england is Easy Carbo.