@ombomb
Fish Gatherer
I am currently battling a rather unpleasant algae outbbreak in my tank and am hoping that you can help identify the culprit. I did call it "Hair Algae" but am starting to doubt that.
The algae is forming on the leaves of plants (mainly the valis) and is growing into long wispy, dark green tentacles which break off really easily. I have been clearing up the tank every other day and doing 25 - 30% water changes, but as much of this **** as I remove, it keeps growing back. Apparently yesterday, after a water change the previous night, the water had gone cloudy. The plants were still pearling away though and the water had cleared up by the time I got in from work.
I think the problem was initially cause by a combination of a drop in CO2 levels and over feeding for the best part of a week.
I have read through the pinned article on algae, do you think this could be Cyanobacteria?
I was planning to just buy more fast growing plants, but should I be looking at treating with a black out / macaryn? How will my other plants (Amazon swords, Amazon Frogbit, Riccia, Vallis, Hygros, Java Fern) cope without light for that period?
The algae is forming on the leaves of plants (mainly the valis) and is growing into long wispy, dark green tentacles which break off really easily. I have been clearing up the tank every other day and doing 25 - 30% water changes, but as much of this **** as I remove, it keeps growing back. Apparently yesterday, after a water change the previous night, the water had gone cloudy. The plants were still pearling away though and the water had cleared up by the time I got in from work.
I think the problem was initially cause by a combination of a drop in CO2 levels and over feeding for the best part of a week.
I have read through the pinned article on algae, do you think this could be Cyanobacteria?
I was planning to just buy more fast growing plants, but should I be looking at treating with a black out / macaryn? How will my other plants (Amazon swords, Amazon Frogbit, Riccia, Vallis, Hygros, Java Fern) cope without light for that period?