spot algae problem

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bangme33
 
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spot algae problem

by bangme33

HI i always seem to have a problem with spot algae,
its always seems to be in the same place in the tank. and always having t scrub it off with a hard pad,but within a wk or 2 its back again growning,


my lights are on 10 hrs a day and the the temp is 31 c ph 6.5 amonia 0.0 nitrite 0.0 nitrate0.5 i have algea eater but in no they dont touch that as its to hard for them to remove. any suggestions??????


bangme33
 
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by bangme33

some pics of my tank
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jdak702
 
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by jdak702

You probably have a dead spot with no circulation there or it gets more light than other areas.


stingraysrule
 
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by stingraysrule

Having spot algae in or on your tank is NORMAL.
As Jdak stated, you might also have a dead spot, so try adding a power head or move your filters
a bit and see if that helps.
If all you have is spot algae leaving your tank on 10 hours a day, I would not complain.
What are the parameters of your tank?
Are you using CO2? Is that a low light tank? How long has that tank been set up for?
It takes months to stabalize a planted tank.
And - Lets see some new pics.


jdak702
 
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by jdak702

Still haven't heard why these are all from 2007. Maybe the camera hasn't been setup yet? If not, just turn the date off. I use to use the date and now when i go to past picture to print them, i always have that annoying date. I use red eye reduction to get rid of it but it just turns it black.


stingraysrule
 
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by stingraysrule

That tanks looks fairly new with that clean white sand.
And, if he is complaining about spot algae, I guarantee it has not been set up very long.
I say this because in a planted tank, spot algae is the least of your problems.
First comes diatoms, then green spot algae, then the REAL algae starts growing.
I would LOVE to know the parameters of the tank and see a NEW PICTURE.


bangme33
 
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by bangme33

err yeh use co2 and tank pics are new just not changed the date thats all!!!
its been set up over 15/17 months now. filter is a ef 800 re-sunand is quite powerfull plants move around and sand gets shifted around alot in there only so i get a build up at 1 side. no fish big enough to move the amount of sand..............ph 6.5 amonia 0.0 nitrite 0.0 nitrate 0.5!!! lighting is a glo life t8 with refelector


stingraysrule
 
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by stingraysrule

Really. So what are you using for CO2? 2 Liter bottles?
And how big is your tank? What is the watts per gallon in the tank?
The tank might be 17 months old, but the stuff in it is so not.
Cause if it was, you would be complaining about gsa on your swords as they grow very slow.


BANGME338722
 
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by BANGME338722

my amazon sword hardly grows at all, the co2 is yeast sugar based only a 1 ltr TURBO CO2 BIO SYTEM TANK SIZE IS 98 ltr and ive had bush algea as well but managed to clear that up..wattage is 20 watts


BANGME338722
 
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by BANGME338722

i will sort new pics out very soon sounds like there not much of a problem then??

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