It's me again, I need help with Algae...

**lopez_316us** · 10-30-2008, 11:38 PM

Hey guys!

I need help!!!! How can I control Blue-green algae.

Tank:
60g
Nitrate 5ppm
PH 6.7 to 6.2
Temp 76.2
Doze dry fertz: Potassium, Micros and GH Booster.

I stop dozing potassium because I read that to much would cause Blue-green algae.

Please let me know if you need more info...

Thanks!

**lopez_316us** · 10-31-2008, 01:32 AM

Bumb!!!

**eyebeatbadgers** · 10-31-2008, 01:37 AM

Check it out here.

The stickies in the algae forum here are helpful too, just got to do some reading

**lopez_316us** · 10-31-2008, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyebeatbadgers

Check it out here.

The stickies in the algae forum here are helpful too, just got to do some reading

I did but they don't say how to control or killed.... But I'm looking for more info.

This is what I found

http://www.plantedtank.net/articles/...ommon-Types/3/

http://www.aquaticscape.com/articles/algae.htm

Thanks!!!!!

**eyebeatbadgers** · 10-31-2008, 02:24 AM

You need to dose nitrate, I'd bet your test kit is wrong.

Avalon · 10-31-2008, 05:21 AM

Erythromycin will kill it. Dose as recommended. Increase your nitrates to prevent it. Excess potassium will not cause BGA.

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lopez_316us English is my 2nd lengu.. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Astoria, New York Posts: 627	It's me again, I need help with Algae... Hey guys! I need help!!!! How can I control Blue-green algae. Tank: 60g Nitrate 5ppm PH 6.7 to 6.2 Temp 76.2 Doze dry fertz: Potassium, Micros and GH Booster. I stop dozing potassium because I read that to much would cause Blue-green algae. Please let me know if you need more info... Thanks! __________________ Lopez_316 60g Tank (New Born) My 5.5g Tank

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lopez_316us English is my 2nd lengu.. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Astoria, New York Posts: 627	Bumb!!! __________________ Lopez_316 60g Tank (New Born) My 5.5g Tank

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eyebeatbadgers Moderately Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (60/100%) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 2,428	Check it out here. The stickies in the algae forum here are helpful too, just got to do some reading __________________ 10 29 NAAGC

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10-31-2008, 05:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
Avalon Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 221	Erythromycin will kill it. Dose as recommended. Increase your nitrates to prevent it. Excess potassium will not cause BGA.

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