Green algae growing everywhere in tank...any solutions?
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beachbumtx
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Some qeustions first...
How long has the tank been up and running? What type of lighting? How long are they on a day? How old are they? What is the level of nitrates in the tank? Is the tank near a window?
How long has the tank been up and running? What type of lighting? How long are they on a day? How old are they? What is the level of nitrates in the tank? Is the tank near a window?
thedj
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Originally posted by BeachBumTX
Some qeustions first...
How long has the tank been up and running? What type of lighting? How long are they on a day? How old are they? What is the level of nitrates in the tank? Is the tank near a window?
Tank has been running since October
Lighting is Ice Cap 430 VHO ballast with 1 50/50 and 1 actinic(thinking of adding another 50/50)
The lights run from 1pm till 9pm
The bulbs are only a couple months old
Ammon - 0
Nitrtite - 0
Nitrates - 0
Yes the tank is near a window, does not receive direct sunlight during the winter months.
So what are your thought?
thangbom
Active Member
well bro.. i had somwhat of the same problem.. my 155 is next to a window.. i had a cream color curtain covering the window but i still had masive brown algea groth.. so i changed the cream curtain to a black 1.. now i have perdy much no algea....... so in other words.. i think u need to cover your window..... and the only ligh the tank should receive are your plug in light for u can control them....