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wblueus Master Sergeant

Posts: 271 Location: Oklahoma Favorite Fish:: cichlids
 | Subject: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 8/29/2010, 10:19 pm | |
| was wondering what would be the best product to put in my aquarium to get rid of the algae on plants leaves i have siamese algae eaters and trumpet snails but still have algae on the leaves |
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typicaltony Master Sergeant

Posts: 271 Location: Dallas, TX
 | Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 8/29/2010, 10:45 pm | |
| nerite snails usually does the trick for me. |
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Guest Guest
 | Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 8/30/2010, 6:11 am | |
| More plants and shorten your lights on time some. In planted tanks theres a balance between # of plants, nutrients and the amount of light. Once you find that balance you will have next to no algae in your tank. |
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thebanker Chief Wrnt. Off. 5


Posts: 513
 | Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 9/3/2010, 9:01 pm | |
| try flourish excel to spot treat algae. Use a syringe. But yeah you want to stop the cause of the algae all togather also. |
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jaiko1975 Moderator


Posts: 973 Location: hollywood FL
 | Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 11/3/2010, 4:19 am | |
| I also have green algee in my planted 55g now...its all over my xmas moss patch |
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Guest Guest
 | Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 11/3/2010, 6:52 am | |
| Is it hair algae? or green spot algae? |
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James0816 Captain


Posts: 1193 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Favorite Fish:: Stingrays
Otocinclus Catfish
Kuhli Loaches
 | Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 11/7/2010, 6:49 am | |
| Depends on the type of algae as for method of treatment.
But as mentioned...balance is key. |
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Marlboro Red Private


Posts: 18 Location: henrico Virginia Favorite Fish:: marlboro red discus followed by lepord wrasse
 | Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 11/7/2010, 7:02 am | |
| ok if you have alage in the planted tank that means it is more nuits then the plants can take in which gives the green light for the alage to start so i suggest you cut back on feeding and the number of hours the light is on, with that being said is the tank in a spot the gets direct or indirect sunlight during the day? either will add to the grow of alage. Cut back on light/feeding and increase water changes that will help on the alage problem. |
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jaiko1975 Moderator


Posts: 973 Location: hollywood FL
 | Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 11/7/2010, 7:10 am | |
| i green hair algee growing in my planted tank an its driving me crazy |
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James0816 Captain


Posts: 1193 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Favorite Fish:: Stingrays
Otocinclus Catfish
Kuhli Loaches
 | Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 11/8/2010, 7:32 am | |
| Green hair....nice. j/k
I didn't see if you mentioned dosing any ferts or not. And what type of lighting and photo period are we looking at also? |
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jaiko1975 Moderator


Posts: 973 Location: hollywood FL
 | Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 11/8/2010, 10:36 am | |
| yea i use seachem fluorish run all glass aquarium double 67k..james |
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plantedtankdude Captain


Posts: 1180 Location: Plano, texas Favorite Fish:: all of them along with mermaids and me I'm a Pisces.
 | Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 11/14/2010, 10:56 pm | |
| ajust the dosing and lighting period... spot treat with sea chem florish excel...
are you dosing marcos and mircos?
here is what each fert does and helps with. Potassium - Protein synthesis, water and charge balance, enzyme activation. Boron - Chlorophyll production, flowering, root growth, cell function. Carbon - Required for all organic compounds. Calcium - Cell wall stability and permeability, enz...yme activation, cell response to stimuli. Chlorine - Water and charge balance, photosynthesis. Copper - Component of enzymes utilized in redox reactions that take place during photosynthesis. Iron - Required for photosynthesis, component of enzymes utilized in redox reactions. Magnesium - Component of chlorophyll, enzyme activation. Manganese - Formation of amino acids, enzyme activation. Molybdenum and Cobalt - Required for nitrate reduction. Nickel - Enzyme activation, processing of nitrogenous material. Sulfur - Component of proteins and the coenzymes that are involved with nutrient utilization and growth. Zinc - Chlorophyll production, enzyme activation.
Note that Oxygen and Hydrogen are also required, but are available at all times through water
HTH Joey. |
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