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	Lots Of Alge In New Tank.
xlinkinparkx Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 353 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Apr-2005	I have a 48G aquarium, and i think there is something wrong with my tap water because there is already soooooo much alge on the glass...Its hair like and green I was planning on getting a few Ottos later when the alge developed but it seems like I might have too ad them soon. What should i do, going to get the alge scraper soon. There is also all this white stuff on my wood but someone said that is normal for drift wood so... Thank you 10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta 1oto 2platys
Posted 23-May-2006 22:58
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	How much light do you have over your tank? Does it get any direct sunlight? What fish are in there already? Do you have a nitrate test kit? If so, check the levels in your tank, and straight from the tap. You may have higher than normal nitrates in your tap water. Is this tank planted? If so, you may need to look at your fert regimen and see if something's missing. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 24-May-2006 15:40
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	xlinkinparkx, I agree with illustrae, much more detailed information is required to identify your issue for sure. I digged around and found your log for this tank. Here are a few questions: "It is cycled, water permeters are good" - how did you do that, and what is "good"? "So far I have: 6 corys, 6 serpea tetras, 1 Dwarf Gourami" - that is quite some fishload for a rather new tank (2 weeks old), in particular with almost no plants at all. Do you add plant fertilizers? How much do you feed the fish? That's it for now, Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 24-May-2006 20:46
xlinkinparkx Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 353 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Apr-2005	Check my log plz. 10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta 1oto 2platys
Posted 24-May-2006 21:45


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