Ehiem Filter Classic

[flyhawk]

actually i am planning on a full blown low tech planted aquarium
I DID A FOUR DAY BLlack out, and it worked
my tank is clearing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rabbut]

Good to hear

With 3.6WPG, you may find that too much light to get away with low-tech. I'd aim to cut that back to about 1-2 WPG. With CO2 and a basic fert mix, it should work OK, but with more than 2 WPG, you are getting into the light levels where both micro and macro nutrient dosing, along with the CO2 you plan, is needed to keep algea at bay

All the best
Rabbut

 

[joecoral]

its the 3.6WPG which is causing your algae
far too much light unless in a hightech (high CO2 high fert lots of fast growing plants) tank
go for less than 2wpg (even 1wpg is more than fine in a low tech tank) and you will see the algae problem vastly improve