help... dot algae

Aro2626 · 13-02-2014, 01:42 PM

Hi,
Need help here.

4ft planted tank
ADA soil
Metal hallide (on 6 hr a day)
Co2
Chiller set temp 26deg

Plant HC cuba some red leave plant.

Wc one a week 40%

Inside cardinal, discus, angel fish .....

Add a twinstar nano (a bit reduce) some people recommend to put 2 nano.

My tank algae has green dot algae on the glass. Hair algae on the soil.

Please help me to get rid of the algae.

Fertilizer is TETRA flora pride, given one a week after wc.

Tester using API brand

Ammonia, nitrite and nitrade all normal.
Phosphate test also normal.

I still doesnt wan to give up yet as my HC cuba is starting to crawling and growth well.

dzylim · 13-02-2014, 01:54 PM

stop fertilizing.

13-02-2014, 07:59 PM

Based on what I see, your light is too strong, you might want to lower your light amount. Or you have to increase your dosage of PO4 (dot algae).

13-02-2014, 01:42 PM	#1
Aro2626 Arofanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 353	help... dot algae Hi, Need help here. 4ft planted tank ADA soil Metal hallide (on 6 hr a day) Co2 Chiller set temp 26deg Plant HC cuba some red leave plant. Wc one a week 40% Inside cardinal, discus, angel fish ..... Add a twinstar nano (a bit reduce) some people recommend to put 2 nano. My tank algae has green dot algae on the glass. Hair algae on the soil. Please help me to get rid of the algae. Fertilizer is TETRA flora pride, given one a week after wc. Tester using API brand Ammonia, nitrite and nitrade all normal. Phosphate test also normal. I still doesnt wan to give up yet as my HC cuba is starting to crawling and growth well.

13-02-2014, 01:54 PM	#2
dzylim Arofanatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 472	stop fertilizing.

13-02-2014, 07:59 PM	#3
Sleepy_lancs Guest Posts: n/a	Based on what I see, your light is too strong, you might want to lower your light amount. Or you have to increase your dosage of PO4 (dot algae).

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