Algae

[1 LARA]

I got a bunch of algea less then half a week.
I did put a 108 t5 a week ago.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Are you asking why or making a statement?

 

[1 LARA]

Y

WHY

 

[1 LARA]

algea

it actually looks like most happened over night

 

[mfdrookie516]

Ok. So, answer these and we'll get to the bottom of it.

- What type of light
- What color temp
- How long is your photoperiod
- Do you dose ferts
-if you dose ferts what kind
-how often do you dose ferts
-what are your water parameters
-how often do you do water changes
-how much do you change at once
-when is the last time you did a water change
-what do you have stocked in your tank
-what, if any, kinds of plants do you have
-what size tank
-how long has it been set up
-how much do you feed
-what do you feed
-does any direct sunlight hit the tank
-did you have algae problems before adding the new light
-anything else we should know

 

[1 LARA]

75 gal
odyssea 108 watt 2 bulb
did 15-20 gal water change a week ago
amonia 0
pH 75
4 Corries
4 Zebra Danios
2 Platties
4 Neon Tetras
2 Mollies
2 Sword Tail
Plants 2
hyrophila and dracaena sanderiana
had light that was under 50 watts
2 week cycle before stocking 2 to 4 at a time
Tank age 1.5 mos
sunlight minimal

 

[1 LARA]

taking nitrate and nitrite now

 

[mfdrookie516]

Ok... sounds like everything is pretty good. you didn't mention how long you're running the lights. One thing I notice is that the dracaena sanderiana is not fully aquatic, so you'll either need to put it in a vase or fix it somehow so the top is above the water. I'd kill the lights for a few days, make sure you're only feeding every other day, and very little at a time.

 

[1 LARA]

nitrite 0
nitrate 40

 

[1 LARA]

was running lights for 12 hours

 

[mfdrookie516]

oh... that's probably part of it. I'd do a blackout for a few days, then cut down your lighting to no more than 8 hours.... 6 would probably be sufficient.

 

[1 LARA]

are thos magnets a good way to scrub tank.
I was told not to vacuum gravel yet because of bacteria a couple weeks ago.
Is it a good time to vacuum.
I also heard algea eaters harras corrydoras while reading reviews.