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ShaneSmith · 12-20-2004, 06:59 PM

i dont know where to put this post. So i'll put it here, it indirectly related to algae.

I dose: 3/8ths of a tsp KNO3 and 1/8 tsp KH2PO4 4 times a week and 20ml of flourish + flourish Iron 3 times a week (50 gallon tank)

It has 138 watts of light with reflectors (lights 3 months old) and it is heavily planted.

My problem is i have light amounts of algae growth. BBA, string, and some staghorn. I dose my ferts correct and run co2 higher than 30ppm. I have 19 emperor tetras and about 20 ottos.

I think this algae is because of the amount of that stuff that kicks up with you disturb a moss bed or gravel. I am sorry i dont know how else to explain it. Also i had to trim plants and leaf quite a few leaves to get sucked into the filter and rot, but really not much. Should i buy a bunch of shrimp and SAE's or is there another way to get rid of the "stuff" and the small amounts of algae.

Shrimp cost me very little (Amano shrimp) but the SAE's will be a pain to get.

12-20-2004, 06:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
ShaneSmith Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Gainesville/Winter Park, Florida Posts: 643 iTrader Ratings: 5 iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 11550	General Aquarium Upkeep and algae i dont know where to put this post. So i'll put it here, it indirectly related to algae. I dose: 3/8ths of a tsp KNO3 and 1/8 tsp KH2PO4 4 times a week and 20ml of flourish + flourish Iron 3 times a week (50 gallon tank) It has 138 watts of light with reflectors (lights 3 months old) and it is heavily planted. My problem is i have light amounts of algae growth. BBA, string, and some staghorn. I dose my ferts correct and run co2 higher than 30ppm. I have 19 emperor tetras and about 20 ottos. I think this algae is because of the amount of that stuff that kicks up with you disturb a moss bed or gravel. I am sorry i dont know how else to explain it. Also i had to trim plants and leaf quite a few leaves to get sucked into the filter and rot, but really not much. Should i buy a bunch of shrimp and SAE's or is there another way to get rid of the "stuff" and the small amounts of algae. Shrimp cost me very little (Amano shrimp) but the SAE's will be a pain to get.