Hair algae
- Thread starter mel_20_20
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Flourish Excel works great for me on BB algae but doesn't seem to phase my other algae so I only use it when I spot some BBA growing. It seems that lots of vigorous plant growth is what really keeps the algae in check. My lights are on way longer than 8 hours, like 12 or 14.
Algae likes nitrogen, plants like nitrogen. They absorb ammonia from the water to get it and I think the plants must outcompete the algae and they both suck it up faster than nitrifying bacteria. Algae also like phosphorus a lot. Watch out for sources of ammonia or phosphorus such as ph stabilizers (phosphates) and overfeeding.
Maybe if your tank was more heavily planted that would help.
Algae likes nitrogen, plants like nitrogen. They absorb ammonia from the water to get it and I think the plants must outcompete the algae and they both suck it up faster than nitrifying bacteria. Algae also like phosphorus a lot. Watch out for sources of ammonia or phosphorus such as ph stabilizers (phosphates) and overfeeding.
Maybe if your tank was more heavily planted that would help.
