| Re: I am now at a total loss!! |
Subject: Re: I am now at a total loss!! by Onyxia on 1/2/2013 14:29:44 I fought with slimy brown algae for months. I did everything thats been suggested in this thread and nothing seemed to work. Then one week it the growth noticably slowed and after that everything that was cleared stayed relatively clear. I can't say exactly what did it but I suspect it was the increased plant mass that tipped the balance. After that Ive been able to creep the photoperiod back up with no adverse effects. I'm probably going to be hung out to dry for saying this: Even once this bloom has run its course I think you will need some kind of algae eaters to keep that substrate white. Keep on top of the cleaning and the critters (snails?) will tend to your broad-leafed plants and the nooks you miss. PS. Thats an odd mix of fish you have PPS. love the algae link, Ive had to go poke about my tanks to see how many I can spot. I think I have 6 out of 12 but its tricky to tell the fuzzy ones apart :D |