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algae bloom

  1. M

    Is this algae GDA or GSA?

    Hello guys. Recently I switched to Plantedbox Lean Dosing fertilizer in the IFC calculator. I started to see only slight algae. Do you think these are the beginning of GDA or GSA? Tank information 6 month old tank Liter : 120 Light: Osram 6*24 Soil: Ada Amazonia 6 months old Ph:5.86 gh:4-5...
  2. Carbondioxide

    Nobody's perfect. Share the shame

    As it's Friday, we thought we could hear some of the biggest mistakes you guys have made with your aquariums. It's important to laugh and learn about these things. Nobody is perfect and we should always be looking to learn more. This photo shows what happens when you're running a high-power...
  3. Nathanh2150

    Is this an algae I should be concerned about ?

    Hi all Need some advice about my aquarium bog wood showing signs of algae should I be concerned about it or leave it be.. Cleaning crew I have are 6x Sterbai cory (Corydoras sterbai) 5x Otocinclus Catfish photos below show algae This is only on the bog wood and nowhere elc in the tank.
  4. Aqua Hero

    Brown algae crisis

    Right so I started a new scape a few weeks ago and at the start it was good. The monte carlo carpet was growing fast and the moss was transitionin well. Then after 1 1/2 weeks I decided to dose my ei ferts (I hadn't used it in several months). A few weeks later I get this brown algae plague. I...
  5. S

    BBA - temperature/light versus spore density

    Great work on the B12 link, although that is just one factor, no more or less important than organics (humic acid) and ammonia. Putting nutrients to one side, I would like to bring up environmental parameters that are known to effect BBA, such as temperature and light. Assuming BBA is...
  6. Matt Horne

    Hair Algae Nightmare!!! Please help

    Hi everyone, So I've got a horrible hair algae outbreak in my tank. Its probably been there for 2-3 weeks now and is driving me mad! So firstly, here are my tank stats: Tank size: 80x40x40 Set up for about 4 months. Ferts: EI (15ml dosed just as lights come on) Co2: Pressurised Co2 (drop...
  7. chris_cotton23

    CLOUDY WATER!!help please...Algae bloom or bacteria bloom?

    hello to everyone guys!if you could help with that problem would be fantastic please!! the last 2 weeks my 5 feet tank(300 litres ish) is cloudy!i am trying to understand if is green or white but it looks to be white on the top and green at the bottom... i tried to do some research but i...
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