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	Algae problem (pics)
nattereri Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003	Dont feel like retyping it all, and I can't add pics so here's a link: http://www.piranha-fury.com/pfury/index.php?showtopic=71680
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Looks like BGA to me - despite the color (it can come in just about every color of the rainbow). I'd say keep nitrates above zero but not too high, cut the lights for a week, watch your phosphates, underfeed, and see how it goes from there. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
nattereri Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003	I was thinking adding some Amano shrimps afterwards, to possibly prevent, keep in check, any future algae "attacks"... ?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	They won't help with BGA, but they're great to have around for filamentous algaes. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
nattereri Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003	I don't have any phosphate tests... I'll try and refrain from changing the water for a bit and it's only guppy fry (hence the sponge over intake) in there, so they don't get much food. I'll cut the lights after too. But what about changing the lgihts, using the ferts and using the CO2?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Have you checked nitrates? I'd start there. Ferting, CO2, etc - I wouldn't suggest any real changes until you've gotten rid of it, at least. Those are good ways to get rid of algae, but cyanobacteria's a whole different creature. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
nattereri Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003	I just changed my water before psoting but I'll go check everything... I think there's more than on kidn of algae in there, cause th pcis aren't clear, but on the wisteria, there is hair algae. Anyways BRB, gotta test.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
nattereri Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003	Test results: KH: 4 degrees dKH (or 71.6ppm) GH: 8 degrees dGH (or 143.2ppm) pH: 7.8 Ammonia: 0 Nitrites: 0 Nitrates: 10 And the fert that I have (but only used once) is Kent.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	In that case I'd start with a 7-10 day blackout, then when the lights are back on try light fert'ing. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
nattereri Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003	The Myrio and Cabomba are more "uncommon" (too lazy to go get the papers with the scientific names) (the Cabomba is supposed to sprout red leaves which then turn green as new red ones sprout, and was doing this till the algae), so anyways, will they be able to tolerate a week without light? Also, some of the Myrio stems are turning brown and dying from the bottom towards the top and becoming limp. And, my stem plants seem to be taking long to properly root themselves, they've been there for about 4 weeks and not many roots.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
nattereri Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003	So I guess I'll kill the lights for a week, do SMALL water changes every day during this week, change one of the 9 watt lights to a 14 watt one, and start lightly using the fert when the week is over... Good plan? I will do my best to manually remove some of the alage myself during the water changes and I mgiht go a buy some Amano's jsut for fun aftwerwards.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45


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