Hair algae
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40 gallon breeder.
Nova Extreme T5HO 1-39 watt 10K daylight, 1 39 watt Freshwater (I can't remember the details of the second bulb)
Aquarium Strip light -One 19 watt Freshwater (something or other for plant growth, I don't have the details written down and I forgot, lol)
I turn on a regular floor lamp that is near the tank at around 9am. Then I turn on the strip with the 19 watt about 11am, and turn of the floor lamp. I usually turn on the other fixture with the two bulbs around Noon or 1pm. Usually leave all three bulbs on until around 9pm.
No ferts, but I dose with Seachem Flourish about once a week.
Would some kind of shrimp eat that?
Nova Extreme T5HO 1-39 watt 10K daylight, 1 39 watt Freshwater (I can't remember the details of the second bulb)
Aquarium Strip light -One 19 watt Freshwater (something or other for plant growth, I don't have the details written down and I forgot, lol)
I turn on a regular floor lamp that is near the tank at around 9am. Then I turn on the strip with the 19 watt about 11am, and turn of the floor lamp. I usually turn on the other fixture with the two bulbs around Noon or 1pm. Usually leave all three bulbs on until around 9pm.
No ferts, but I dose with Seachem Flourish about once a week.
Would some kind of shrimp eat that?
Amano shrimp would eat it.
But, cutting down the photoperiod to about 8 hours would most likely eliminate the problem all together without the addition of the shrimp.
But, cutting down the photoperiod to about 8 hours would most likely eliminate the problem all together without the addition of the shrimp.
You can also try using Excel, which has anti-algae properties in addition to providing a carbon source. You might also stop dosing the water column with Flourish and try in-the-substrate fertilizer tabs to keep the nutrients away from the algae . . .
Thanks for all the help. I'm going to have to do a little research on the DIY CO2 to see how you do that. Should I go with the Excel and root tabs, or would one be better than the other?
excel and root tabs are good. The recipe for DIY co2 is in the sticky either here or in DIY forum
I'm having a similar issue in my Endler's and RCS set-up. I've been thinking about temporary moving my Siamese Algae Eater from my community tank to the 'hair algae' set-up for a few weeks but I'm still contemplating. Good luck! 