flipperocks Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 I recently upgraded my lighting, to a glo t5 HO....the light only stays on 8 hours a day, is this causing this algae? its on all my rocks and plants(fake) , I do 10% water changes every other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprucegruve Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 With no live plants and no fertilizing you will most likely always have this problem,you either need to downgrade your lights,or only have them on when your home. Go to Home Depot and get some straight razors,or a scrubby brush,and clean the algae off the glass and some of the rocks if possible,then do a good sized water change. Algae thrives when there is an abundance of one nutrient in your aquarium,or if there is a lack of many.(nitrogen from fish poop,phosphorus from fish food) Here is a easy read to get you started on the subject http://www.yamatogreen.com/phosphorus.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Also you can raise your lights or go to just a standard 4100 or 6000 kelvin lamp. These lamps are focus on a visa or light range people like, not what plants like. This may help with the algae. I have the Had the same problem with cichlid tanks. Just scrape the glass, and lots of bristlenose plecos. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipperocks Posted October 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 weirdly enough there is absolutely none on my glass, just decorations etc.....would otos eat this type of algae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Yes they would. But in a tank with Tropheus and Venustus I would think they won't last long. You also would require many. A bristlenose will make a bigger dent, and be ok in a Hap kind of tank. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipperocks Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 ok thanks, out of curiosity, why shouldnt they be kept with tropheus and venustus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 ok thanks, out of curiosity, why shouldnt they be kept with tropheus and venustus Ottos max out at 2", and are pretty delicate - the cichlids would make short work of them. An adult BN male or two would be a great start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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