[jo.jacques]

So I filled my tank yesterday, and 24hrs later, algea already?!?!

How can I fight it??

Its been Dry started for 5 weeks, and its planted with DHG, HC and JAVA MOSS.

HELP!

 

[MiSo]

i'd remove it to keep it from spreading.

 

[Raymond S.]

And I would have a siphon going and hve it as close as possible to that which you pull also to hopefully get any spores while you pull it.

 

[jo.jacques]

Okay, but it might be hard to remove since the HC only made some small roots and therefore is not hooked super strong to the substrate.

Will also do a 50% water change to see if it helps.

Would it help to reduce light / treat with H202 and/or Excel?

 

[roadmaster]

Might try reducing light to four hour's for now,increase CO2, start with some type of fert routine whether it be EI or other.
With light and CO2,plant's will be hollering for fertz which may or may not be sufficient with contribution from the aquasoil alone.
Agree with removing what algae you see, +water changes.
Can alway's increase light when plant' start responding more favorably.
Just my two cent's.

 

[jo.jacques]

You sure I should fertilize now? The tank just got filled and wouldn't the ferts give the algae MORE nutrients to grown?

 

[roadmaster]

Fertz will assure that plant's have what they need for growth.(along with light,CO2)
When plant's are thriving,algae has harder time.
If plant's are lacking in food,CO2,then algae which need's much less of everthing can thrive.
Big water changes,remove algae you can,feed the plant's.
From photo's, it look's to me like you could gently push the root's that are near the surface a little deeper with finger's,eraser end of pencil,chopstick,or some other tool that does not tear the root's.

 

[jo.jacques]

^^ Yeah well when I started my filter, the flow was way too much and it pused away some of the substrate around the HC, will take care of this. Thanks.