Ac1447
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi guys I have a 20 gallon planted freshwater tank with eco complete substrate and a good amount of java ferns, java moss and anubias. My plants were doing great but I began to notice black beard algae on my plants and driftwood. I also have the green algae on my rocks and glass. My tank is 4 months old and I test my water every week (ph, ammonia, nitrates- after a weekly water change) I've used seachem root tabs once since I set up my tank and use seachem flourish every water change as well. After researching algae issues I shut my light off for 3 days and after that reduced my light time to 10 hours/day and added API C02 liquid booster, I have begun dosing this daily. I also spot treated the algae with hydrogen peroxide. I wasn't noticing a change so today I took out the affected rocks and driftwood and will attempt to kill the algae with a hydrogen peroxide and water solution. Do you guys have any advice on how to keep the algae at bay? I have 2 Cory Cats (I will be purchasing a 3rd Cory Cat), a few Nerite Snails and Amano shrimp but the algae comes back every time. I read that my c02 levels are messed up but I'm so new at this hobby that I am not sure how to get this corrected. Any advice is much appreciated