tlef316
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pretty standard question. I'm trying to figure out why i have algae. I've got the following plants....
- Some very small amazon swords
- some crypts
- anubias Bartelli
- java moss
- dwarf hairgrass
- jungle valis
- red ludwigia
My ammonia and nitrites are at zero. Nitrates are currently at 20. (water change tonight) Ph is around 7.2
I tried doing some low light plants with a lousy lighting system a few months back. It didn't work out, so i upgraded to This I have a 75 gallon tank. No Co2 injection. 2 cap fulls of kent freshwater ferts twice a week. I'm seeing a ton of brown algae on the glass and most of the plants. There is also some sort of white fuzz on some of the plants as well (mostly the valis leaves that are near the surface) My lights are on from 11:30-10:30. The room does get some sun during the day, but there are no windows within 20 feet of the plants, and they all have blinds on them.
What could the cause of my algae be? Should i try less light time? More? I really don't want to have to set up a Co2 system, as that would be a massive PITA. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Pictures in This Thread.
- Some very small amazon swords
- some crypts
- anubias Bartelli
- java moss
- dwarf hairgrass
- jungle valis
- red ludwigia
My ammonia and nitrites are at zero. Nitrates are currently at 20. (water change tonight) Ph is around 7.2
I tried doing some low light plants with a lousy lighting system a few months back. It didn't work out, so i upgraded to This I have a 75 gallon tank. No Co2 injection. 2 cap fulls of kent freshwater ferts twice a week. I'm seeing a ton of brown algae on the glass and most of the plants. There is also some sort of white fuzz on some of the plants as well (mostly the valis leaves that are near the surface) My lights are on from 11:30-10:30. The room does get some sun during the day, but there are no windows within 20 feet of the plants, and they all have blinds on them.
What could the cause of my algae be? Should i try less light time? More? I really don't want to have to set up a Co2 system, as that would be a massive PITA. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Pictures in This Thread.