That looks like java moss.
What type of algae(?) is this?
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Hey all, was just looking at my tank and noticed this stuff at the bottom of the driftwood, thought it was an algae (haven't seen it before + wasn't there when i originally bought the plants/driftwood) but I cant be too sure.
Checked out http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm but couldn't see anything too similar too it. It is really only situated around the roots of the plants (the stringy looking stuff), other then that the only algae I get on the tank is on the glass/leaves and looks very similar to Green Spot Algae. Any ideas what it is/whats causing it/solutions?
My light is an AquaOne Coral Power.
4 x 54w T5 Tubes.
Any feedback is welcome, very appreciative if someone could help me out! lol
Cheers
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Checked out http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm but couldn't see anything too similar too it. It is really only situated around the roots of the plants (the stringy looking stuff), other then that the only algae I get on the tank is on the glass/leaves and looks very similar to Green Spot Algae. Any ideas what it is/whats causing it/solutions?
My light is an AquaOne Coral Power.
4 x 54w T5 Tubes.
- 2 x Sunlight tubes
- 1 x Marine tube
- 1 x Tropical tube
- Lighting cycle if I'm working all day is only 5-6 hours at night.
- Lighting cycle if I'm at home during the day is about 8 hours.
- Have a small Fluval CO2 Setup with it being on 3-4 hours a day at 1bps
- I only feed fish once a day, decent amount of flakes with some shrimp pellets for all my catfish.
- I dose the tank once a week with API Leaf Zone (plant food)
Any feedback is welcome, very appreciative if someone could help me out! lol
Cheers
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Haha, that what i was saying. I cant see any algae unless there is some BBA in some dark corner of that picture, but the last one def looks like java moss. Which is good
Ahh really? Does it grow naturally?
Haha that's awesome, thanks so much for clearing that up, made my day lol
Haha that's awesome, thanks so much for clearing that up, made my day lol
Sweet thanks for letting me know, shyxa.
I don't mind it too much where it is, i'll just get rid of some every water change to keep it under control
I don't mind it too much where it is, i'll just get rid of some every water change to keep it under control
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