The Kitchen tank started to grow algae because that stupid Ecotech Radion light system with the Ecotech Reeflink wireless controller screwed up.
I set the light output to 6 hours and only 27% based on doylecolmdoyle's suggestion. When I saw the algae, I kept a closer look at the tank just to find out that the f-word Ecotech Reeflink controller never updated the time and light schedule, not only that, it even managed to load a schedule that put MORE light out at almost 60%.
Then I tried to program the module again through the iPhone app and it still wouldn't use my new schedule the next day even though it said "Saved" on the screen. Tried again through their cloud based website, said again "Saved" and on the next day it was grilling the tank AGAIN! Then I tried to turn off the light with the manual buttons and this freaking piece of crap turn back on automatically an hour later.
Whoever designed their software and app is a total loser in my book. Did I mention that the website also froze many times when trying to update my system?
My little nano is doing perfectly fine with a chap $20 hang on filter and a cheap $60 light. My $2,500 kitchen tank with this funky $500 light was cooked into a green wonderland. Go figure.
Doing 60% water changes every day now, doubled the water flow rate, managed to reduce light output to 3 to 23% for only 4 hours a day after trying and trying again for many hours. Also put that TWINSTAR-II M5 Algae Inhibitor module from my main tank (not running yet) into it.
For now it looks like the algae growth is going back slowly.
It has turned parts of the soil dark green and I saw 2 or 3 of these node looking thingys on a long green hair.
Only plant in this tank is Eleocharis sp Mini Tissue Culture Dwarf Hairgrass. Should I throw a black blanket over the tank for 3 days? Any other suggestions?
Green patches behind stone only:
Hairy algae with a "node" / eye:
Otherwise, the dwarf grass it growing in somewhat decently:
I set the light output to 6 hours and only 27% based on doylecolmdoyle's suggestion. When I saw the algae, I kept a closer look at the tank just to find out that the f-word Ecotech Reeflink controller never updated the time and light schedule, not only that, it even managed to load a schedule that put MORE light out at almost 60%.
Then I tried to program the module again through the iPhone app and it still wouldn't use my new schedule the next day even though it said "Saved" on the screen. Tried again through their cloud based website, said again "Saved" and on the next day it was grilling the tank AGAIN! Then I tried to turn off the light with the manual buttons and this freaking piece of crap turn back on automatically an hour later.
Whoever designed their software and app is a total loser in my book. Did I mention that the website also froze many times when trying to update my system?
My little nano is doing perfectly fine with a chap $20 hang on filter and a cheap $60 light. My $2,500 kitchen tank with this funky $500 light was cooked into a green wonderland. Go figure.
Doing 60% water changes every day now, doubled the water flow rate, managed to reduce light output to 3 to 23% for only 4 hours a day after trying and trying again for many hours. Also put that TWINSTAR-II M5 Algae Inhibitor module from my main tank (not running yet) into it.
For now it looks like the algae growth is going back slowly.
It has turned parts of the soil dark green and I saw 2 or 3 of these node looking thingys on a long green hair.
Only plant in this tank is Eleocharis sp Mini Tissue Culture Dwarf Hairgrass. Should I throw a black blanket over the tank for 3 days? Any other suggestions?
Green patches behind stone only:
Hairy algae with a "node" / eye:
Otherwise, the dwarf grass it growing in somewhat decently:
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