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Nelsontreyjones

Discussion Starter · Aug 22, 2021

I'm having the hardest time getting the algae in my tank under control. I borderline want to just start over at this point. The tank has been up and running for about 18 months. It's a 180 gallon with a 7 hours total light cycle w Co2. Algae has been an issue for about 8 months now recently added the Co2 but there has been no improvement.

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Amy9

· #2 · Aug 22, 2021

Add some fast growing plants to out compete algae. Add a lot of nerite snails. Add several Siamese algae eaters if they are compatible with your existing fish. Plant more!! I really like the plant in the pic

. It has to be trimmed back often, but it sucks up nitrates and excess nutrients. Feed less. If possible, shorten your light period. Just some suggestions. I tossed the C02, and now I have achieved balance in my tank! It’s been up and running for years now, and all I have to do is weekly water changes. The clean-up crew takes care of everything else.

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vanostav61

· #3 · Aug 23, 2021

Are you dosing any fertilizer at all? What substrate do you have?

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Nelsontreyjones

Discussion Starter · #4 · Aug 24, 2021

Amy9 said:
Add some fast growing plants to out compete algae. Add a lot of nerite snails. Add several Siamese algae eaters if they are compatible with your existing fish. Plant more!! I really like the plant in the pic

. It has to be trimmed back often, but it sucks up nitrates and excess nutrients. Feed less. If possible, shorten your light period. Just some suggestions. I tossed the C02, and now I have achieved balance in my tank! It’s been up and running for years now, and all I have to do is weekly water changes. The clean-up crew takes care of everything else.

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I will try adding some plants and adding some horn nerite snails. I have about 10 oto and 4 siamese algae eaters in there already

vanostav61 said:
Are you dosing any fertilizer at all? What substrate do you have?

as my substrate

vanostav61 said:
Are you dosing any fertilizer at all? What substrate do you have?

I use Safe-T-Sorb as my substrate and have only been using root tabs as from my understanding the plants I added are root feeders.

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vanostav61

· #5 · Aug 24, 2021

Nelsontreyjones said:
as my substrate

I use Safe-T-Sorb as my substrate and have only been using root tabs as from my understanding the plants I added are root feeders.

I see some of your plants have curled leaves. From my experience that's a sign of Micro nutrient deficiency. Also, though some plants prefer to have good root nutrition they still benefit from having some nutrients in the water.

You didn't see improvement when you added CO2 because your plants are probably lacking nutrition. Are you dosing your water column at all?

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Nelsontreyjones

Discussion Starter · #6 · Aug 25, 2021

vanostav61 said:
I see some of your plants have curled leaves. From my experience that's a sign of Micro nutrient deficiency. Also, though some plants prefer to have good root nutrition they still benefit from having some nutrients in the water.

You didn't see improvement when you added CO2 because your plants are probably lacking nutrition. Are you dosing your water column at all?

No, I haven't been, should I start dosing CSM+B, KNO3 and KH2PO4?

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vanostav61

· #7 · Aug 25, 2021

Nelsontreyjones said:
No, I haven't been, should I start dosing CSM+B, KNO3 and KH2PO4?

I think you definitely need to start dosing some CSM+B but regarding Macros, dou you know your Nitrates level at least?

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Amy9

· #8 · Aug 27, 2021

vanostav61 said:
Are you dosing any fertilizer at all? What substrate do you have?[/

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