calivivarium1
01-24-2009, 11:43 PM
Okay guys, I received the drop checker for my tank a few weeks back and have been doing my darndest to keep the solution in the "green(A lousy regulator makes this irritating when the bottle runs low)." My hair/thread algae problem has just about dissapeared but I am still dealing with GSA. Is this a sign of any extra nutrient in particular or should I just keep playing around with my dosing until it goes away? Or is this more related to my lighting?
My tank is a 10gal with 27w 6500k PC lighting. I am also wondering if perhaps the light itself is the source of my woes. Unlike t-5 or the longer tube PC setups I am running a quad tube about 4" long. This focuses most of the light in one area, and this area is where 99% of all my GSA is located. My issue is that letting my plants block most of the light at the surface has a disproportionate effect on the edges of my tank that already receive little light.
To make a long story short, which is a better route to attempt to tackle. Find a different bulb(I can either switch to the two pin bulb and run an 18w or maybe a 20w quad bulb?)/block some light or deal with the algae itself by trying more plants and continuing to mess with the dosing?
My tank is a 10gal with 27w 6500k PC lighting. I am also wondering if perhaps the light itself is the source of my woes. Unlike t-5 or the longer tube PC setups I am running a quad tube about 4" long. This focuses most of the light in one area, and this area is where 99% of all my GSA is located. My issue is that letting my plants block most of the light at the surface has a disproportionate effect on the edges of my tank that already receive little light.
To make a long story short, which is a better route to attempt to tackle. Find a different bulb(I can either switch to the two pin bulb and run an 18w or maybe a 20w quad bulb?)/block some light or deal with the algae itself by trying more plants and continuing to mess with the dosing?