Hi, I had an aquarium when I was younger but always wanted a planted tank.
I picked low light plants, bought a 7 gallon tank a little over 3 weeks ago. I noticed that after my nitrites which were at about 5 for while came down to 0 that I suddenly had brown and even some green algae on my plants and my tank walls. It doesn't seem to be getting any worse at the moment and seems to have stabilized for the last few days.
I was wondering if this will harm my plants?
Also, how long should it be before it clears up?
Do I need to remove it from the leaves or will it just go away?
Plant(s) affected:
Java Fern, Aubias, and an unknown new plant I could use help identifying?
Tank size/volume:
7 Gallon
Lighting/wpg
18" 5500k about 2 watts per gallon
Do you inject CO2? If so do you know the level?
no
What do pH, KH, PO4, NH3 and/or NO3 test kits say?
PH 8.4
Ammonia between 0 and .25
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Dosing? What/how much/how often?
No
Heavily, moderately, or lightly planted?
Good question, I guess lightly
Fish stock
1 Betta
3 Peppered Corys
Tank Location (near windows - in direct sunlight)?
No, other side of room
How long has tank been set up?
Little over 3 weeks
I picked low light plants, bought a 7 gallon tank a little over 3 weeks ago. I noticed that after my nitrites which were at about 5 for while came down to 0 that I suddenly had brown and even some green algae on my plants and my tank walls. It doesn't seem to be getting any worse at the moment and seems to have stabilized for the last few days.
I was wondering if this will harm my plants?
Also, how long should it be before it clears up?
Do I need to remove it from the leaves or will it just go away?
Plant(s) affected:
Java Fern, Aubias, and an unknown new plant I could use help identifying?
Tank size/volume:
7 Gallon
Lighting/wpg
18" 5500k about 2 watts per gallon
Do you inject CO2? If so do you know the level?
no
What do pH, KH, PO4, NH3 and/or NO3 test kits say?
PH 8.4
Ammonia between 0 and .25
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Dosing? What/how much/how often?
No
Heavily, moderately, or lightly planted?
Good question, I guess lightly
Fish stock
1 Betta
3 Peppered Corys
Tank Location (near windows - in direct sunlight)?
No, other side of room
How long has tank been set up?
Little over 3 weeks