C02 algae question

[captmicha]

I really need to get cracking on a C02 set up then but it's all a bit much for me to figure out right now. I'm still having sleep deprivation problems and can't focus on complicated things like this right now... In the meantime, my tanks are chock full of algae..

 

[rockhoe14er]

if anything just reduce your lighting by a lot it gives you more room for error. Light sets the demand for nutrients and if you can't fill that demand then algae will so the simplest solution is to just lower your lighting level.

 

[cradlefan]

sleep deprivation? Are you a gitmo detainee or something? Get to sleep already! Too much time at work or something? I thought I spent too much time at work, but I had time to get my supplies lol. Good luck.

 

[KarlTh]

Yes - it's worth remembering that algae have been evolving for just as long as any other organism - there're no "more or less evolved" organisms. You could even argue that algae will be very well adapted to their environment since they've had around two billion years to evolve as algae, whereas you and I have only had a couple of million years to work at being a bipedal mammal.

 

[Hank]

This is not true. I use to always had some algae in my tanks. I spoke to Tom Barr (Plantbrain) and listened to a few of his lectures on the importance of CO2, ect.

My two jungle tanks now have high light, CO2 and added nutrients. Aside from the weekly glass scrape, I have NO algae!! Occationally when my CO2 tank runs out, I can see the algae start to take hold. I re-add CO2 and a week or two later----No more algae again.

Picture of your tank look nice. Just curious if by chance you would have a recent picture so I could see the changes..

 

[tanker]

Picture of your tank look nice. Just curious if by chance you would have a recent picture so I could see the changes..

Hank:

That picture is about 2 years old. I am not too techy, I need either my son or daughter home to get more recnt pics.

 

[dundadundun]

I really need to get cracking on a C02 set up... my tanks are chock full of algae..

maybe it's time to consider small daily doses of excel at the very least.

 

[Hank]

Hank:

That picture is about 2 years old. I am not too techy, I need either my son or daughter home to get more recnt pics.

I knew it was an old picture, that is why I wanted to see a recent one because I wanted to see the change that has taken place. Some times it's good and could be bad.
When ever you have time.....Thanks