Po4 gsa

Aulonocara_Freak · 03-04-2013, 05:28 PM

In my 10g I have 2 x 13watt 6500k CFL's and I dose 1.3-1.4ml of excel and 0.17-0.2ml of comprehensive daily. The daily dosing of the comprehensive add's up to the recommended weekly dose. I believe that dosing daily is better.

Anyway, I have GSA on most of my plants and on my glass. I was told that PO4 will stop the GSA from growing.

Is that true?
Where can I get PO4?
Should I increase my current dosings?
What should I do?

latchdan · 03-04-2013, 07:27 PM

http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm

You can get phosphate from anyone that sells dry ferts. You can also get it from fleet enemas. Low phosphates seem to be the reason GSA occurs, you may also have GDust A that is caused from high light, reducing photo period helped me.

**karce87** · 03-04-2013, 07:30 PM

You should dose dry ferts if you want to control the dosage of what is going in your tank. And it is normal to have gsp on the glass. Just scrap them off during water changes, imo. A better dosing plan might reduce the gsa on your plants.

Aulonocara_Freak · 03-04-2013, 10:53 PM

It's not only on my glass, it's on my plants aswell.

Would this fix my problem?
http://aquariumfertilizer.com/index....itU=2&Regit=10

Darkblade48 · 03-05-2013, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aulonocara_Freak

It's not only on my glass, it's on my plants aswell.

Would this fix my problem?
http://aquariumfertilizer.com/index....itU=2&Regit=10

Yes. That chemical is what many people are using to dose phosphates into the aquarium.

03-04-2013, 05:28 PM	#1
Aulonocara_Freak Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 324	Po4 gsa In my 10g I have 2 x 13watt 6500k CFL's and I dose 1.3-1.4ml of excel and 0.17-0.2ml of comprehensive daily. The daily dosing of the comprehensive add's up to the recommended weekly dose. I believe that dosing daily is better. Anyway, I have GSA on most of my plants and on my glass. I was told that PO4 will stop the GSA from growing. Is that true? Where can I get PO4? Should I increase my current dosings? What should I do?

03-04-2013, 10:53 PM	#4
Aulonocara_Freak Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 324	It's not only on my glass, it's on my plants aswell. Would this fix my problem? http://aquariumfertilizer.com/index....itU=2&Regit=10 Last edited by Aulonocara_Freak; 03-05-2013 at 12:10 AM.. Reason: Reason:

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03-04-2013, 07:27 PM	#2
latchdan Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Paso Robles, Ca Posts: 237	http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm You can get phosphate from anyone that sells dry ferts. You can also get it from fleet enemas. Low phosphates seem to be the reason GSA occurs, you may also have GDust A that is caused from high light, reducing photo period helped me.

03-04-2013, 07:30 PM	#3
karce87 Long-time Lurker (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 149	You should dose dry ferts if you want to control the dosage of what is going in your tank. And it is normal to have gsp on the glass. Just scrap them off during water changes, imo. A better dosing plan might reduce the gsa on your plants.