Animallover
Member
Hi guys,
I am new to the hobby and have started my first tank last Monday so on day 8 today.
The tank is 318 litres in capacity.
I am running 2 Fluval LED plant spectrum which are 59 watts each. I have them on full power for 6 hours a day since I started and CO2 comes on 2 hours before light comes on and turns off 1 hour before lights turn off.
Dimensions 122cm x 61cm x 46cm
Filters: Oase 850 and Fluvial FX6.
When I calculated lighting I thought this would be enough for this tank but I have some slow growing algae on the hardscape and so was thinking whether I am using too much light or not? My flow is good and stable, my co2 is stable and my light every day is stable.
I would like to say my plant is heavily planted but they are all still babies the plants (most are 1-2 grow pots). Lots of stem plants on left and left back.
Should I adjust the lighting in any way? Or make any other changes? Or is it just new tank algae that will leave in a couple weeks?
I have attached some pictures.
Any help would be appreciated.
I am new to the hobby and have started my first tank last Monday so on day 8 today.
The tank is 318 litres in capacity.
I am running 2 Fluval LED plant spectrum which are 59 watts each. I have them on full power for 6 hours a day since I started and CO2 comes on 2 hours before light comes on and turns off 1 hour before lights turn off.
Dimensions 122cm x 61cm x 46cm
Filters: Oase 850 and Fluvial FX6.
When I calculated lighting I thought this would be enough for this tank but I have some slow growing algae on the hardscape and so was thinking whether I am using too much light or not? My flow is good and stable, my co2 is stable and my light every day is stable.
I would like to say my plant is heavily planted but they are all still babies the plants (most are 1-2 grow pots). Lots of stem plants on left and left back.
Should I adjust the lighting in any way? Or make any other changes? Or is it just new tank algae that will leave in a couple weeks?
I have attached some pictures.
Any help would be appreciated.