hey folks! i'm new to the aquarium world and so far it is super fun. love my fish, shrimp, and esp. the plants.
my 75L tank is about 3 months along. everything has been healthy, i test/chg water weekly. all my parameters are in the recommended range for my fish and i have a full-spectrum led light. let me know if you need more info about my tank.
i have this brown colouring happening all over my plants. i recently just bought a tank from a reputable aquarium store in town. every since i planted it a few weeks ago, i am seeing this brown stuff all over the grassy plants that have been in there since the beginning. my mosses look fine. i also noticed on my lucky bamboo there is something that looks more like mould growing on the stalks.
i weekly add half the recommended amount of API leaf zone, and i add 1ml of Seachem flourish excel carbon every 2-3 days to just lightly fertilize the tank (i didn't want to overdo anything since i'm new).
i'm hoping someone can tell me how to get rid of whatever this stuff is - i don't mind the green algae growing on the rocks and plants - my shrimp love nibbling on it. but this brown stuff is not attractive...
thanks a lot for any advice you can share! pics are attached!
my 75L tank is about 3 months along. everything has been healthy, i test/chg water weekly. all my parameters are in the recommended range for my fish and i have a full-spectrum led light. let me know if you need more info about my tank.
i have this brown colouring happening all over my plants. i recently just bought a tank from a reputable aquarium store in town. every since i planted it a few weeks ago, i am seeing this brown stuff all over the grassy plants that have been in there since the beginning. my mosses look fine. i also noticed on my lucky bamboo there is something that looks more like mould growing on the stalks.
i weekly add half the recommended amount of API leaf zone, and i add 1ml of Seachem flourish excel carbon every 2-3 days to just lightly fertilize the tank (i didn't want to overdo anything since i'm new).
i'm hoping someone can tell me how to get rid of whatever this stuff is - i don't mind the green algae growing on the rocks and plants - my shrimp love nibbling on it. but this brown stuff is not attractive...
thanks a lot for any advice you can share! pics are attached!