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Post by guppyguy on Jan 3, 2015 0:31:43 GMT -5
Algae is one thing we all battle in our planted tanks. This video is here to help you identify the most common algae, what causes it, and how to battle it. Let's take back our tanks and not let algae take over. Enjoy  |
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Post by guppyguy on Jan 3, 2015 0:35:15 GMT -5
Black Beard Algae is also called Black Brush Algae or BBA.
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Post by fishtastics on Jan 3, 2015 12:25:13 GMT -5
i have a question.... how can i get algae to grow lol. no matter what my tank what grow algae. even though i have such high amounts of lights in my tank
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Post by guppyguy on Jan 3, 2015 12:41:11 GMT -5
i have a question.... how can i get algae to grow lol. no matter what my tank what grow algae. even though i have such high amounts of lights in my tank If you want algae to grow just keep your lights on for 12 hours and have excess nutrients in the water. |
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Post by fishtastics on Jan 3, 2015 13:12:40 GMT -5
i have a question.... how can i get algae to grow lol. no matter what my tank what grow algae. even though i have such high amounts of lights in my tank If you want algae to grow just keep your lights on for 12 hours and have excess nutrients in the water. my lights go on at 11am and dont go off untill i go to bed around 11-3 at night. lol and what do u mean by excess nutrients? |
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Post by guppyguy on Jan 3, 2015 13:22:59 GMT -5
If you want algae to grow just keep your lights on for 12 hours and have excess nutrients in the water. my lights go on at 11am and dont go off untill i go to bed around 11-3 at night. lol and what do u mean by excess nutrients? Excess plant nutrients. If you have plants in your tank it would mean more nutrients than the plant need or could use. So if you dosed more than the required dosage of say Seachem liquid plant fertilizer you can cause a algae outbreak. |
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Post by fishtastics on Jan 3, 2015 14:02:06 GMT -5
i see. i use fertilizer stones. that last 3-5 months before needing to be replaced
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Post by freshwater on Jan 5, 2015 15:23:28 GMT -5
Finally got to watch the video. Very informative, I did learn a lot about all the different types of algae causes and solutions to algae problems. Thanks Glen
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Post by guppyguy on Jan 5, 2015 15:27:42 GMT -5
Finally got to watch the video. Very informative, I did learn a lot about all the different types of algae causes and solutions to algae problems. Thanks Glen Thank you for watching Keith. Glad it helped. |
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