Combating Green Water

[sciencefiction]

I'm also quite happy to increase plant mass if you think that may help. Was looking for some nice tall stem plants since I doubt the Echinoduros or going to get as tall as I would like.

More plants will certainly help in that occassion. Even snails will help with breaking down the extra food left overs faster, so they are available to the plants as part of the nutritient amount. Many echinodorus will outgrow even a 60cm tank, depends on the species. But they aren't particularly fast growers. Fast growing stems is a better option, the choice is unlimited. Another one that grows very fast and will like a CO2 enriched tank is aponogeton ulvaceus. It's more like a center piece plant but looks really nice. If you want a really fast growing stem plant, then mexican oak leaf is an option. It will outgrow the tank and grow emersed if you let it, but also branches up nicely when trimmed regularly.

 

[DRG93]

A micron filter pad cleaned my green water problem up instantly and it has never come back ever since I have injected CO2 and dose the EI way. Lights should be reduced for now.

Best of Luck,
Dan