Help please !!
So 4 days after giving the plants a good haircut (reduced the HC "cuba" by approx. 50%) a fine dusting of green algae appeared on the glass overnight.
everything i have read says, don't cut back on ferts., and that algae is a result of chemical imbalance, so having not cut back on dosing for the past 5 days but having increased light and Co2 cycle by an additional 30 mins per day, my questions are:
1. is it possible that there isnt a chemical imbalance and reducing the plant bulk by 50% has triggered the outbreak?
2. how can i best avoid a repeat when i next cut the "Cuba"?
Density of algae has not increased since the first 24/48 hrs of appearing and snails are starting to clear it up.
All water parameters have remained stable
Plants visibly growing
Thanks in advance