I have a few questions but let me start by saying %#&%@. Damn, after reading many algae threads to see what's going on, I concluded:
- too much nutrients = algae
- too much lighting + not enough plants = algae
- not enough nutrients = algae
- proper nutrients + not enough plants or lights = algae
Basically, too much or too little of something = algae.
How do you guys eliminate the algae problems? Basically there is no exact target amount on any micros and macros, correct? Do you have to balance it yourself or the algae will eventually go away if you follow the exact amount suggested for fertilizing, CO2, lighting etc?
All my planted tanks are between 1 to 3 months old. Is this why I'm going thru the up and down of algae? I can have a algae free tank for a week, then followed by algae growth, and back to free algae again.
Does algae cleaning crew really a must in planted tanks?
- too much nutrients = algae
- too much lighting + not enough plants = algae
- not enough nutrients = algae
- proper nutrients + not enough plants or lights = algae
Basically, too much or too little of something = algae.
How do you guys eliminate the algae problems? Basically there is no exact target amount on any micros and macros, correct? Do you have to balance it yourself or the algae will eventually go away if you follow the exact amount suggested for fertilizing, CO2, lighting etc?
All my planted tanks are between 1 to 3 months old. Is this why I'm going thru the up and down of algae? I can have a algae free tank for a week, then followed by algae growth, and back to free algae again.
Does algae cleaning crew really a must in planted tanks?