Co2 + New Lighting

[laurasmithuk]

i have added an extra light to my juwel rekord 96......... so now have double the lighting which is great as i can now see the fish.

i have also added a nutrafin co2 system.

i just have a brown algae everywhere it looks awful. any ideas how i can combat this?

cheers all

 

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i have added an extra light to my juwel rekord 96......... so now have double the lighting which is great as i can now see the fish.

i have also added a nutrafin co2 system.

i just have a brown algae everywhere it looks awful. any ideas how i can combat this?

cheers all

A little blackwater extract worked for me. It cleared in about 10 days. I needed to step up the water changes a little too when I upgraded my lights.

sub.

 

[Jen]

What is your level of light? the wpg? and what is your co2 at? the ppm?

 

[laurasmithuk]

i have no idea as to regards watts per min or co2.... im new to this and dont really know what im up to

 

[Jen]

ok. how many watts are the bulbs, and what size tank?

Do you have any test kits? pH and kH?

 

[laurasmithuk]

bulbs are both 15watt. the tank holds 96 ltrs.....

the ph is 7.2. sorry i dont know what kh is.....

how do i measure the bubbles on the bubble ladder from co2 system?

 

[George Farmer]

Have you read the pinned algae, lighting and CO2 articles? These will answer all your questions and give you the basic knowledge you need to keep a successful planted tank.

In the short-term Otos are great for clearing up soft, brown algae. A group of 4 to 6 would be fine in your tank.

 

[laurasmithuk]

i have 2 otos maybe i'l get some more..... are they counted in the bioload?

 

[Jen]

Ok. so you have basically 1 watt per gallon. 30watts over 25ish us gals.

I see geroge hovering on the board, so hopefully he will be able to help you with the bubble counting- i never look at the bubbles... i just test till i get it right.