Brown Hair Algae

[mpast]

225 Liters
running for ~1 month
OASE biomaster thermo 650 filled with Seachem Matrix
Chihiros RBG Vivid 2 for 8 hours daily
ADA aquasoil in the back and ADA La Plata sand in the front
CO2 is injected via in in-line diffuser, turned on 2 hours before lights turn on, and shut off 1 hour before lights turn off. I think it's 30 ppm, I have a drop checker,r and its lime green
Dosing 2HR aquarist APT 3 daily, 6 pumps
50% water change weekly
Rotala Hra, Christmas moss, various buce, anubias nana petite, crypt parva, crypt wendtii, Homalomena sp. hygrophila pinitifida, staurogyne repens. also have a Peace Lily in the aquarium
So far, only have 10 amano shrimp

I've recently had this bloom in algae. The photo was taken after I did some manual removing by swirling a brush. I also cleaned the glass that had diatom spots on the front, but I also started getting a bit of green hair algae on the glass. I'm not sure if have too much light because of the green algae or too little light because of the brown algae. The light is 130W, so I would be surprised if that's still low light...

 

[PARAGUAY]

Very early

 

[PARAGUAY]

Days for the aquarium daily water changes will help ,keep up hand removal, possible add fast growing stems, diatoms should go eventually

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

running for ~1 month

Very early

You often get a bloom of Diatoms in a new tank, usually they subside naturally.

So far, only have 10 amano shrimp

Some snails would help, I like <"self sustaining snails">, and always have MTS (Melanoides tuberculata), Red Ramshorn (Planorbella duryi) and Tadpole snail (Physella acuta) in the tanks.

OASE biomaster thermo 650 filled with Seachem Matrix

I'd probably take some out, you don't need as much microbial biological filtration in planted tanks, because you have <"plant / microbe"> biofiltration.

Rotala Hra, Christmas moss, various buce, anubias nana petite, crypt parva, crypt wendtii, Homalomena sp. hygrophila pinitifida, staurogyne repens.

I'd get some more plant mass, have a look at <"https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/what-is-the-“duckweed-index”-all-about.73647/#post-742236"> & <"Using stem plants as a filtering aid at Start Up!">.

also have a Peace Lily in the aquarium

Perfect <"The Celestial Swamp - A voyage through a flooded forest fringe (Shallow Riparium)">. I'm a great fan of Diana Walstad's <"aerial advantage">.

I'm not sure if have too much light because of the green algae or too little light because of the brown algae. The light is 130W, so I would be surprised if that's still low light...

It won't be too little, opinions differ but I usually run the lights fairly bright and use floating plants as a <"net curtain">. The green algae tells you that you have conditions suitable for plant growth, because <"green algae are really just plants">.

cheers Darrel

 

[bazz]

Chihiros RBG Vivid 2 for 8 hours daily

The light is 130W

Is the light running 100%, and high is it above the water?

 

[mpast]

Hi all,


You often get a bloom of Diatoms in a new tank, usually they subside naturally.

Some snails would help, I like <"self sustaining snails">, and always have MTS (Melanoides tuberculata), Red Ramshorn (Planorbella duryi) and Tadpole snail (Physella acuta) in the tanks.

I'd probably take some out, you don't need as much microbial biological filtration in planted tanks, because you have <"plant / microbe"> biofiltration.

I'd get some more plant mass, have a look at <"https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/what-is-the-“duckweed-index”-all-about.73647/#post-742236"> & <"Using stem plants as a filtering aid at Start Up!">.

Perfect <"The Celestial Swamp - A voyage through a flooded forest fringe (Shallow Riparium)">. I'm a great fan of Diana Walstad's <"aerial advantage">.

It won't be too little, opinions differ but I usually run the lights fairly bright and use floating plants as a <"net curtain">. The green algae tells you that you have conditions suitable for plant growth, because <"green algae are really just plants">.

cheers Darrel

Why take out some of the matrix? For better flow? It originally had 2 filter pads and 4 trays of biological filtration. I took 1 pad out and instead added more matrix to the tray. I figured more biological filtration wouldn't hurt.

 

[mpast]

Is the light running 100%, and high is it above the water?

Yes the light is running at full capacity. The light is ~30 cm above the water line, and tank is 50cm in height.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Why take out some of the matrix? For better flow?

Yes, better flow. Biological filtration is, almost, never limited by lack of filter media, but almost always by lack of dissolved oxygen.

cheers Darrel

 

[Nuno da Silva]

Yes the light is running at full capacity. The light is ~30 cm above the water line, and tank is 50cm in height.

Hi mpast,

I would reduce that light to 50% at least to a maximum of 6-7h/day

And you will need more plants, please consider floating plants!