Soft Water + Light = Algae?

[Richer]

thats quite enough, I will not allow personal attacks of any sort.
This goes for ANYONE who posts on this forum.

-Richer

Edit:
I took the liberty of editing this thread as it is a worthy subject that went astray. I apologize for doing this but as Richer said, we will not tolerate personal attacks on any member. Attack the issue, not the person.

Thanks
Reefscape

 

[Ozma]

I found the following page useful regarding algae - it has good pics: www.aquaticscape.com/information/algae/algae.htm

 

[Mr.Jingles]

if your tank isnt planted, you could use a floating plant to help use the nutrients and decrease lighting in order to inhibit algae.

floating plants generally do better than submersed plants and act as filters because they are able to transfer waste into the air, rather than into the water again.

 

[slipknottin]

Originally posted by Twilight

lights, nitrates, new tanks, improper water conditions.....etc.....

The way I see it, you should be controlling nitrates phosphates and other algae causing nutrients anyways. You could leave your tank light off and never get any algae, but then you cant see your fish either.

Light only influences which types of algae grow, as long as theres some light at all, youll see algae. Unless you limit the nitrates and phosphates avaliable.