[happi]

i have been in this hobby for 3 years now and i never seen any algae in my tank beside black spot algae, which covers the leaves and make them look dark instead of healthy green color. no matter what i did it is still there, with ei dosing, high co2 nothing seems to work on it.

IMO i blame the lights, T5HO isn't that great at all as people believe, i agree its energy saver and produce more light, but i did not have spot algae when i used to use PC fixtures in the past, i even have the t5ho lifted 28" away from substrate but still no luck.

 

[JeffHB]

Same stuff - Yep, T5Ho for me too....75 Gal, using one 54w-lamp on for 6-hours, 2-lamps for 3-hours.

 

[eser21]

hi sorry cant help with the algae... i get that to so a solution would be great.
What is the red stem plant? is it limnophilia aromatica?

 

[happi]

hi sorry cant help with the algae... i get that to so a solution would be great.
What is the red stem plant? is it limnophilia aromatica?

that red plant is Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Pantanal' and the one next to it which is green, that one is limnophilia aromatica.

 

[hbosman]

Have you tried adding additional KH2PO4? I used to have alot of green spot algae on driftwood and Java Ferns using 3x25 watt T8s on a 46 gallon bowfront. That was when I thought starving the tank of phosphates was the thing to do.

 

[Vancat2]

I have this stuff now (T5HO) and I had it then (PC). Got a little better when I added circulation, but it's still there.

 

[JoraaÑ]

Extra po4 will not hurt your plants but helps to get rid of spotted algae....I 110% agree with PC is better as compared to T5HO.

Go back to Dry dosing instead of playing with diluted fert...