Algea Id Please- Pics Included

[Underwurlde]

He recently helped me - more than once! WITHOUT prompting as well.

 

[atmmachine816]

No need for the light break as contrary to popular belief it doesn't do anything re algae

@JamesC, what makes you say that? I'm intreagued.....

If it worked then this thread wouldn't have had to be started. If you have algae try it and see if it make even the slightest difference.

I think the idea came about some time ago before CO2 addition became popular. The theory was that to prevent CO2 levels dropping too low as the day went on a dark period was inserted so as to let the CO2 levels build back up again. As is popular in this hobby one person's theory becomes many peoples belief.

James

I thought it was plants don't take long to "warm-up" and start photosynthesis while algae takes longer to "warm-up" so the break reduces the amount of algae able to grow.

3.50$usd for amano shrimp isn't expensive, I just spent 5.99$usd for bamboo shrimp and .30C for ghost shrimp is outrageous, they should be max of .15C. I just wish I could find amano shrimp, I have hair algae too but it only grows on fake ornaments with texture. Mr. Barr, he should just make a sticky with different algae problems people ask him then you wouldn't have to bother him

atm

 

[Themuleous]

All I can say is don't do the 50% water change on day 5 - you are wasting your time and it will effect your NPK & trace dosing regime IMO

What makes you say that?

What does algae hate more than good plant growth? Stability. More frequent water changes are necessary in nano tanks to maintain that stability, granted this its not a small tank by any means, but re-setting the tank twice a week can only help to create a more stable environment within the tank, providing of course you dose the PO4 and NO3 after each water change, as you would do on day 8, its just a bit earlier.

That said, I think the extra iron might be the problem here and pushing the tank out of balance, so just adding the flourish and leaving out the extra iron will hopefully do the trick, but you will have to wait a good few weeks to see the results. It wont happen over night, Dasmall

Sam