Thread: I have Algae!
View Single Post
  #10  
Old February 4th, 2006, 06:46 AM
Sneaky's Avatar
Sneaky Sneaky is offline
Fish Guru - Formerly sneakypete79
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Ladysmith British Columbia
Posts: 536
I think at this point the best thing is lights out for a little bit, perhaps during the brightest part of the day.
A little algae scraper will take care of that algae.
I concur - no room for an algae eater- let the sponge eat the algae! lol

After time the tank will settle and the algae will probably calm down too.
I would avoid ferts at this point, you would only be fertilizing the algae.
Neither of those types of plants really need added ferts to that water.
I have had horrible luck with flourish excel creating massive algae problems and diatom problems.
Dont know why - have heard its common.
I alternate between 2 diff ferts for my tanks.
Aquarium Stuff Company's Aquatic Plant Stuff
and Flourish Excel.
I only dose flourish excel once every 3rd month to avoid algae and diatoms.
I use the aquarium stuff co's fert every water change.
My 10g tank receives not one drop of ferts of any kinds except
root tabs.
Jave fern and moss really wont need ferts though espescially
in such a small tank.
Reply With Quote