I really need some advice regarding algae as I'm fairly new to planted tanks & aquascaping..
Around 2 weeks ago I planted my 80 litre tank with the following plants & have been dosing Tropica Specialised 3ml daily:
Rotala Green
Ludwigia Palustris
Tenellus
Lindernia Rotundifolia
HC Cuba
Dwarf Hairgrass
Hairgrass
I've suddenly had an explosion in what I think is hair algae, all over my rocks, substrate, plants & driftwood. Also all my plants seem to be dying & turning brown. I realised that my CO2 inline diffuser was clogged up so had no CO2 entering the tank for 2 weeks, I've fixed the issue and now have plenty of CO2 in the tank. I've trimmed some plants and plan to remove as much of the algae manually. Also my LED light is on about 50% brightness and I've shortened the photo period.
Would the reason for the algae outbreak & plants dying/browning be from the lack of CO2 and high light?
If so will the steps I've already taken help my plants bounce back & eradicate the algae?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated as my scape looks dead & terrible
Thanks
Around 2 weeks ago I planted my 80 litre tank with the following plants & have been dosing Tropica Specialised 3ml daily:
Rotala Green
Ludwigia Palustris
Tenellus
Lindernia Rotundifolia
HC Cuba
Dwarf Hairgrass
Hairgrass
I've suddenly had an explosion in what I think is hair algae, all over my rocks, substrate, plants & driftwood. Also all my plants seem to be dying & turning brown. I realised that my CO2 inline diffuser was clogged up so had no CO2 entering the tank for 2 weeks, I've fixed the issue and now have plenty of CO2 in the tank. I've trimmed some plants and plan to remove as much of the algae manually. Also my LED light is on about 50% brightness and I've shortened the photo period.
Would the reason for the algae outbreak & plants dying/browning be from the lack of CO2 and high light?
If so will the steps I've already taken help my plants bounce back & eradicate the algae?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated as my scape looks dead & terrible
Thanks