Aqualady40
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Why is this occurring?
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Diy co2 is simple really. It's just a sugar, yeast and water mixture. As the yeast feeds off of the sugar it releases 2 biproducts, co2 and alcohol. The only problem is the longer the mix is used the more alcohol is accumulated and it eventually kills the yeast.
Diy co2 would be a cinch in a 5gal aquarium. The larger you go the harder it is to get optimal amounts of co2 for the plants.
I use 2-2liter bottles on my 20gal long and maintain about 1 bubble per 2-3 seconds.
I can tell you BBA seems to love growing up in the high light areas of the tank and it looks like the moss is pretty close to the light (or is it just an illusion in the pic). I'd spot treat with a 2ml of Excel daily to help kill it off and then cut your light hours down to 6 and see if it corrects itself. In a tank that small you could do a little bottle of Excel/Glutaraldehyde/API CO2 Booster and it would last pretty long since you'd only add .5ml daily and could go up to 1ml daily if you wanted. That is not very much so it wouldn't cost very much. It will aid in photosynthesis and growth helping the plants to outcompete algae. DIY CO2 can be used also. Both help to retart algae growth. You could also add a little bit of floating plants to help cut down on light.[/QUOTE
Yes it was really really close to the light.... i moved the light its no longer close.... its inches away....i will use excel to treat and give 6 hours of light....so should i do this daily? Should i lower the dw that has the moss on it to assist with killing the algae (will keep light from being too close)?
Since you moved the light I'd wait on moving the DW. I'd treat the algae once and see if it begins to turn white/pink/red in a day or two. If it does that means it's dying. If it doesn't I'd do another Excel treatment. Then see if leaving your lights on only 6 hours and having the light further away keeps the algae away. If not you may have to lower the DW as a last resort.