Recent content by Lifeoffroad

I have tries to balance all of those those things with some success. But its driving me nuts.

Im just running out of ideas cause I changed all my ways. I have been doing everything by the book. I don't have co2 but I read that helps control the algae so maybe I need that. I don't know. I'm going nuts.

Just wondering since I have done everything else to combat my algae issue. My tank is in front of a window but it has a curtain that is always closed however it looks like light is coming through. Even though its not direct, will it still cause algae? Here's a pic,

Here's what it looked like.

Its lighter in color where it was. I applied some prima fix and salt to the area with a qtip. Not all at once. I added a tad bit of salt to the aquarium as I had some internal parasites take down 3 of my fish. One I had for years. Bummer.

Are people still on this forum? I even have a picture.

Anybody?

Actually i have an update. It grew overnight and when i netted him to check it out it fell off of him. I noticed his tail is a little lighter in color in that spot. When i examined the thing that fell off it is not solid its more mucus(ie?) Anyway, any thoughts.

Anyone know what this might be?

Oh okay than that should be okay.

Hhmm what light is it. That seems low. Mine are both 58 watts. If that's the case what size is your tank?

This is true that's why I upgraded. The standard T5 was only giving me about 80watts in a 55 gallon tank. The Hos give me plenty at like 120or so. It does have to do with spectrum as well though. The blue bulbs made a tremendous difference in my algae growth. By removing the one blue bulb.

Did you get the HO light

I have the sake problem. Mine actually turned into bba but I got rid of it by killing it off with Excel and then getting a new light. I went from a regular florecents to an HO florescent. I noticed a big improvement it no longer turns to bba. I also got rid of any blue lights. I liked them...

If you have low level lighting why would you not need fertilizer? I have some plants that have been in there for months and some as recent as last week. I had a problem with bba so I cleaned it up, got a T5 Ho light added more plants and the problem is solved.