Algae outbreak in new planted aquarium

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Sachintha

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Oct 21, 2014
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Hello,Im new to aquaria central and its only about 2 months since i started my own planted tank.The problem is that now im experiencing a large algae outbreak,
1.diatom hair algae on plant leaves
2.experiencing algae on aquarium glass every HOUR!
3.Blue green algae on some plants
can somemone tell me what I should do?
NOTE:In the country i live in we dont have water test kits or some of the other major equipment required by an aquarist,so, ihad to stick to a low tech setup.
 

Star_Rider

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how long are the lights on??

some algae is normal.. diatoms (brown algae)are usually seen in new tank set ups.
bluegreen algae, does it come off in sheets?? or appears slimy could be cyano bacter.. Mine went away with reduced photo period and more water flow.
 
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