Three days ago, I changed 50% of the water in my 5 gallon aquarium, wiped every speck of algae off the plastic plants, gravel, aquarium glass, and aquarium parts. After just three days, algae has already covered the sides of my aquarium, as well as the plants!
I have tried varying the amount of light the aquarium receives, but it didn't stop algae from growing. The aquarium is not in direct sunlight. My water parameters are as follows:
pH- 7.2 ppm
ammonia- 0 ppm
nitrite- 0 ppm
nitrate- 0 ppm
KH- 3 dKH
GH- 4 dGH
If someone could give me advice on how to clear up the algae, and prevent it from growing again (or at least reduce the growth rate), I'd really appreciate it.
Also, I am considering buying chemical algae removers, but I don't know if this is a good idea.
Thanks for all your help!
I have tried varying the amount of light the aquarium receives, but it didn't stop algae from growing. The aquarium is not in direct sunlight. My water parameters are as follows:
pH- 7.2 ppm
ammonia- 0 ppm
nitrite- 0 ppm
nitrate- 0 ppm
KH- 3 dKH
GH- 4 dGH
If someone could give me advice on how to clear up the algae, and prevent it from growing again (or at least reduce the growth rate), I'd really appreciate it.
Also, I am considering buying chemical algae removers, but I don't know if this is a good idea.
Thanks for all your help!