Need some help

Stradic · 19-01-2007, 11:33 PM

I have a 2 ft planted tank with a 55w pl lights.
But i got this problems that is i dunno why my glass always have green sport algaes on it and there are also black hair type of algaes on my plants leave.
i on my light for 8~10 hrs a day.
this is the 2nd time it happened to me.
can i prevent the algae but could on my light for 8~10 hrs ?
thanks
soory mod if i place @ the wrong place

19-01-2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Stradic

I have a 2 ft planted tank with a 55w pl lights.
But i got this problems that is i dunno why my glass always have green sport algaes on it and there are also black hair type of algaes on my plants leave.
i on my light for 8~10 hrs a day.
this is the 2nd time it happened to me.
can i prevent the algae but could on my light for 8~10 hrs ?
thanks
soory mod if i place @ the wrong place

Hmm, seems like you got the same problem as I encounted in the past, should be due to high lights without proper balance of CO2 and nutrients.
See this site, hope it helps.

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=267756

Stradic · 19-01-2007, 11:47 PM

thanks bro
think should be my high watt lighting and the unblance between co2,light and nutrients

19-01-2007, 11:51 PM

Hahaa, no problem. Try to dig into some of the threads here. They content many useful information.

Stradic · 20-01-2007, 11:23 AM

sure
thanks bro

23-01-2007, 02:21 PM

Hi Stradic, how often do you change your water?

For 2 feet tank, try changing 15% to 20% weekly. Before changing water, you might want to wipe off the algae using some old filter wool. That will help reducing algae popluation in your tank.

Also, keep your tank temperture as low as you could. Try fan cooling.

19-01-2007, 11:33 PM	#1
Stradic Arofanatic Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 428	Need some help I have a 2 ft planted tank with a 55w pl lights. But i got this problems that is i dunno why my glass always have green sport algaes on it and there are also black hair type of algaes on my plants leave. i on my light for 8~10 hrs a day. this is the 2nd time it happened to me. can i prevent the algae but could on my light for 8~10 hrs ? thanks soory mod if i place @ the wrong place

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19-01-2007, 11:47 PM	#3
Stradic Arofanatic Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 428	thanks bro think should be my high watt lighting and the unblance between co2,light and nutrients

19-01-2007, 11:51 PM	#4
ah_hong84 Guest Posts: n/a	Hahaa, no problem. Try to dig into some of the threads here. They content many useful information.

20-01-2007, 11:23 AM	#5
Stradic Arofanatic Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 428	sure thanks bro

23-01-2007, 02:21 PM	#6
uniphyte Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Stradic, how often do you change your water? For 2 feet tank, try changing 15% to 20% weekly. Before changing water, you might want to wipe off the algae using some old filter wool. That will help reducing algae popluation in your tank. Also, keep your tank temperture as low as you could. Try fan cooling.

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