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wblueus Master Sergeant
Posts : 272 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 | |
| | | typicaltony Master Sergeant
Posts : 274 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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| 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. |
| | | 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. | |
| | | jaiko1975 Moderator
Posts : 980 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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| 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? |
| | | James0816 Captain
Posts : 1194 Location : Spotsylvania, VA Favorite Fish: : Stingrays
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| Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 11/7/2010, 7:49 am | |
| Depends on the type of algae as for method of treatment.
But as mentioned...balance is key. | |
| | | 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, 8:02 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. | |
| | | jaiko1975 Moderator
Posts : 980 Location : hollywood FL
| Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 11/7/2010, 8:10 am | |
| i green hair algee growing in my planted tank an its driving me crazy | |
| | | James0816 Captain
Posts : 1194 Location : Spotsylvania, VA Favorite Fish: : Stingrays
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| Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 11/8/2010, 8:32 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? | |
| | | jaiko1975 Moderator
Posts : 980 Location : hollywood FL
| Subject: Re: what will take off the algae on plant leaves? 11/8/2010, 11:36 am | |
| yea i use seachem fluorish run all glass aquarium double 67k..james | |
| | | plantedtankdude Lieutenant Colonel
Posts : 1227 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, 11:56 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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