scenicad
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I'm having a horrible bout with hair algae (red and green). I've changed the light bulbs, put phos-zorb and de-nitrate in the canister filter, and started trying to scrub the algae off the rocks with a toothbrush at every water change. While there's still coverage over just about everything it's getting a little better.
I've read that blacking out the tank for a week or so is a good thing to do, but I want to get the most out of it.
So, has anyone ever done that for algae control?
Does that kill off algae that's already growing and healthy, or does it just prevent new algae from taking root? In other words, should I wait until I can get most of it scrubbed off the rocks and cleaned up manually, or will it kill if off for me so I can clean it up more easily?
I'm just not sure how exactly it's supposed to help, and I don't want to screw it up.
I've read that blacking out the tank for a week or so is a good thing to do, but I want to get the most out of it.
So, has anyone ever done that for algae control?
Does that kill off algae that's already growing and healthy, or does it just prevent new algae from taking root? In other words, should I wait until I can get most of it scrubbed off the rocks and cleaned up manually, or will it kill if off for me so I can clean it up more easily?
I'm just not sure how exactly it's supposed to help, and I don't want to screw it up.