I set up the tank up and it has HC and two big bunches of java fern. The algae started taking over immediately. It is mostly hair algae with some other bright green fuzzy stuff (not long and stringy) covering the driftwood and the flourite. Started back up with EI dosing, 5ml Excel every other day, and CO2. Still no algae relief. Cut the lights back from 9 hours to 7 hours per day. Still have one big algae farm!
I know I should probably put a fast growing plant in there. What should I put that is non invasive and will not grow too fast?
Fish:
Betta
4 dwarf cories
5 black tetras
2 ottos
1 pleco (he is very small and when he gets alittle bigger he is moving to another tank)
I have 20 cherries coming in tommorrow so the betta will be moving out.
I feel like that is a sufficient cleaning crew.
What do I do?