Plants Overgrown By Algea! =(

[emilie5459]

this is my problem:
i constantly keep getting algea especially on my plants
i have a 5 months old, 130L tank (AR-620T) with 2 x 18 watts of 7100 k (new bubls)
Therefore i have 36 watts for 35gallons, with about 20 plants in the tank.
should i try using CO2 (using the DIY method)

water tested 06/04/07
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 5
ph: 7.2

i already have an bristlenose should i get some otos as well, because the bristlenose doesn't seem to be doing the job!

do you know what might be causing this algea, or do you have a solution?
please

here are a few photos:
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http/i167.photobucket.com/albums/u130/em.../DSC05282-1.jpg

http/i167.photobucket.com/albums/u130/em...to/DSC05281.jpg

 

[Castellop123]

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[emilie5459]

awesome i'll try the DIY CO2 method then

thanks

 

[sophos9]

Hey, that brown algae is only diatoms

Introduce 6 Ottos and they will clear it in a couple of days

 

[nry]

I agree, CO2 may not help here, you would be better off with some ottocinculus and maybe a small number of algae/amano shrimp: for the record what lighting period do you run? Sometimes too little or too much light in a low light tank can trigger algae aswell.