sleepylof
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hello,
I am a new member to this forum. I have this major problem with algae in my newly set up tank. The algae problem started when I moved my plants from an established 10-gallon tank to a new 26-gallon tank. Although I only cycled the new tank with goldfish for 3 weeks, I believed it was "established" enough as nitrate, phosphorus, and ammonia readings were low. When I placed my Amazon Sword, Crypts, and Elodea in the new tank, immediately black brush algae began to grow on the leaves of the plants. The new tank is lit by a 96W, 6700K compact fluorsecent light for 6/hrs a day. Ammonia levels are 0ppm, nitrate very low. I perform weekly water changes of 20% and fertilize weekly with Kent Freshwater Plant (followed dosage).
I find myself weekly having to physically scrub off the algae from the underside/surface of the leaves with a toothbrush... and I'm currently using AlgaeFix (reluctantly) to keep the algae in check. This is very frustrating because I can't seem to find the cause of this algae growth. Bascially, I've followed weekly water changes, using algacide (following dosage), scrapping algae off daily, and reduced the lighting to 6 hours/day. This is my first time transferring between aquariums, and I am at a total loss of how to control this algae and have almost given up.
Does anyone have any suggestions of how I should handle this algae problem? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I am a new member to this forum. I have this major problem with algae in my newly set up tank. The algae problem started when I moved my plants from an established 10-gallon tank to a new 26-gallon tank. Although I only cycled the new tank with goldfish for 3 weeks, I believed it was "established" enough as nitrate, phosphorus, and ammonia readings were low. When I placed my Amazon Sword, Crypts, and Elodea in the new tank, immediately black brush algae began to grow on the leaves of the plants. The new tank is lit by a 96W, 6700K compact fluorsecent light for 6/hrs a day. Ammonia levels are 0ppm, nitrate very low. I perform weekly water changes of 20% and fertilize weekly with Kent Freshwater Plant (followed dosage).
I find myself weekly having to physically scrub off the algae from the underside/surface of the leaves with a toothbrush... and I'm currently using AlgaeFix (reluctantly) to keep the algae in check. This is very frustrating because I can't seem to find the cause of this algae growth. Bascially, I've followed weekly water changes, using algacide (following dosage), scrapping algae off daily, and reduced the lighting to 6 hours/day. This is my first time transferring between aquariums, and I am at a total loss of how to control this algae and have almost given up.
Does anyone have any suggestions of how I should handle this algae problem? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!