algea problem

[bozfamily]

Im having a problem controling brown and red algea in my tank i have to clean it off the glass everyother day my water readings are 0,0,0 1.024 and ive tryed almost everything any ideas will help

 

[hot883]

Originally Posted by bozfamily
Im having a problem controling brown and red algea in my tank i have to clean it off the glass everyother day my water readings are 0,0,0 1.024 and ive tryed almost everything any ideas will help
Not knowing any more info. my questions would be:
1. Are you using tap/well water?
2. How large of tank, # of power heads etc.
3. Age of setup?

 

[bozfamily]

sorry about that its a 30 gal tank have 2 power heads have very good flow and its been going for about 9 months now, also tap water