Animallover
Member
Hi guys,
I was away for 2 weeks and no one I live with were happy to do weekly water changes. During this time EI dosing was continued and no other changes except for 1 missed 50% weekly water change on day 7 after I left. When I returned the water looked less clear than usual (nothing crazy but noticeable) but the main issue was on the top there was a film of algae floating completely on the surface of the water not attached to anything in particular. I done 3 big water changes over the next week and continued everything as normal. The water is completely clear for the first few days post water change but by the time its day 7 it just has that semi green tinge and the layer at the surface of the water. It's not the end of the world as still looks fine but I do prefer crystal clear looking water throughout the 7 days prior to water change as before.
How can I fix this? I thought the water changes would fix any imbalances of nutrients but its been about 1 month and cleary the algae is not going anywhere. Plants and fish are all happy and healthy. I checked UV but apparently not the best for the EI dosing as can mean less absorption by plants of those nutrients and also checked blackout method but seems quite extreme when it's not overwhelming. Plus these don't address the root cause.
Just wondering how to fix the root cause instead of just temporarily getting rid of it.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
I was away for 2 weeks and no one I live with were happy to do weekly water changes. During this time EI dosing was continued and no other changes except for 1 missed 50% weekly water change on day 7 after I left. When I returned the water looked less clear than usual (nothing crazy but noticeable) but the main issue was on the top there was a film of algae floating completely on the surface of the water not attached to anything in particular. I done 3 big water changes over the next week and continued everything as normal. The water is completely clear for the first few days post water change but by the time its day 7 it just has that semi green tinge and the layer at the surface of the water. It's not the end of the world as still looks fine but I do prefer crystal clear looking water throughout the 7 days prior to water change as before.
How can I fix this? I thought the water changes would fix any imbalances of nutrients but its been about 1 month and cleary the algae is not going anywhere. Plants and fish are all happy and healthy. I checked UV but apparently not the best for the EI dosing as can mean less absorption by plants of those nutrients and also checked blackout method but seems quite extreme when it's not overwhelming. Plus these don't address the root cause.
Just wondering how to fix the root cause instead of just temporarily getting rid of it.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!