Luananeko
Aquarium Advice Addict
Long story short, I had the wrong light fixture on my 40g planted breeder tank when trying to start it up. This combined with some overfeeding from my husband while I was out of town means I had a big outbreak of all sorts of algae... I've added a better light and adjusted feeding back to where it should be, but in the meantime I have a bunch of algae I need to remove as much as possible to give the plants a chance to catch back up and outcompete it properly. I know how to prevent it from coming back, it's just a matter of getting the darn thing back under control.
What's the best way to do this with minimal plant loss? Pull out the plants & decor, give them a H2O2 or bleach bath, rinse, then put back in? Use a syringe to squirt H2O2 directly on the plants with the water lowered? I've never done any of this before just heard people mention it, so a guide with dosage amounts/steps would be appreciated... I'm kinda nervous about hurting my shrimp and cherry barb babies with any sort of mistake
I also have a bunch of algae creeping along the top of the sand substrate... Is it best to just scoop out the very top layer to remove it?
Any help is appreciated!
What's the best way to do this with minimal plant loss? Pull out the plants & decor, give them a H2O2 or bleach bath, rinse, then put back in? Use a syringe to squirt H2O2 directly on the plants with the water lowered? I've never done any of this before just heard people mention it, so a guide with dosage amounts/steps would be appreciated... I'm kinda nervous about hurting my shrimp and cherry barb babies with any sort of mistake
I also have a bunch of algae creeping along the top of the sand substrate... Is it best to just scoop out the very top layer to remove it?
Any help is appreciated!