Help! Algae in new tank

plamski

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:huh:Hello. I have algae in my 4 weeks old 40gal long planted tank. Light is total of 120W fluorescent light 1x8000K 1x6500K and 1x3500K bulbs.PH 7.5, Ammonia zero, nitrate zero, Nitrite 1ppm.Stoking 1 betta and 3 otocinclus. Filter Eheim 2215,9W turbo twist UV sterilizer – on for 10h night hours. Light are on for 5h, off for 1h, on again for 5h. DIY chiller constant temperature 77F.CO2 drop meter in yellow range.
I’ll add next week pressured CO2 probably 30-40 bubble per minute through canister.
I need advice what to do in order to remove the algae from plants leafs. Do I have to add some Seachem Flourish-which one or to start with ferts? Thanks a lot in advance.:bowing:

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looks more like diatoms to me, they happen with new tanks. water changes will help.

turn your CO2 down a bit tho, you want it to be green, not yellow, yellow it too much, blue it not enough.

2nd photo looks like a plant leaf that has been in there awhile and has almost finished decaying.


hope this helps, good luck!
 
diatoms bout time for them to show up. lol its not a problem. leave it alone it will go away when the tanks settles down, or go get a few bushynose plecos they love that stuff
 
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