pitterpatti
10-25-2007, 11:04 AM
My tank is about 6 months old now and now I am seeing brownish yellow algae I guess it is starting to cover my large piece of driftwood, and my rocks and the large, tall holy rock..... Also growing on the tall holy rock is deep green algae which is a result of my lights I am sure.
I only use minimal lighting about 8 hours a day, used to do 12 hrs, but stopped that about a month ago. The tank is planted with low light plants and the fish seem to be keeping the plants clean so far. I have 6 otos in the tank.
How do I stop this from continuing? Is it a sign that I am doing something wrong? I have sand in the tank, pool sand. It looks clean. It is a loach tank with two cory cats so not much stays on the bottom food wise. I do water changes about every 2 weeks, usually 50 % but am trying to do smaller more frequently now.
Any ideas or suggestions? I am getting ready to take out and brush down. I hate to see this massive driftwood all yellow brownish.....
thanks!
Patti M
I only use minimal lighting about 8 hours a day, used to do 12 hrs, but stopped that about a month ago. The tank is planted with low light plants and the fish seem to be keeping the plants clean so far. I have 6 otos in the tank.
How do I stop this from continuing? Is it a sign that I am doing something wrong? I have sand in the tank, pool sand. It looks clean. It is a loach tank with two cory cats so not much stays on the bottom food wise. I do water changes about every 2 weeks, usually 50 % but am trying to do smaller more frequently now.
Any ideas or suggestions? I am getting ready to take out and brush down. I hate to see this massive driftwood all yellow brownish.....
thanks!
Patti M