Hello all,
I’m new to posting on this forum but it’s be an awesome source of information. I just want to thank everyone for running this site before asking the question at hand.
Am I making the right choice by adding pressurized co2 to my tank?
I’ve been struggling with green spot algae for a few months now. The spread of it seems to have slowed down but I cannot get it to go away. I’ve increased phosphorus dosing and reduced the photoperiod on the tank. I’ve played around with different flow rates/methods (spray bars of varying lengths and sizes, front to back, side to side, standard output, etc).
After hours and hours of research, the only thing left for me to try, short of completely changing my lighting, is adding co2. The issue with that is it seems I’m able to grow S. repens decently so I don’t want to risk changing that. The GSA has even attacked faster growing plants like my ludwigia!
The tank is a 40 breeder and the light is the Beamswork DA FSPEC. Glass lid with the very back being open. Here are pictures for reference.
I dose the Flourish line of fertilizers including their iron supplement. I tried an Excel regimen for weeks but it made no noticeable difference in plant growth or algae. I’m at my wits end and the solution seems to be co2...
Thank you to anyone for being willing to help.
I’m new to posting on this forum but it’s be an awesome source of information. I just want to thank everyone for running this site before asking the question at hand.
Am I making the right choice by adding pressurized co2 to my tank?
I’ve been struggling with green spot algae for a few months now. The spread of it seems to have slowed down but I cannot get it to go away. I’ve increased phosphorus dosing and reduced the photoperiod on the tank. I’ve played around with different flow rates/methods (spray bars of varying lengths and sizes, front to back, side to side, standard output, etc).
After hours and hours of research, the only thing left for me to try, short of completely changing my lighting, is adding co2. The issue with that is it seems I’m able to grow S. repens decently so I don’t want to risk changing that. The GSA has even attacked faster growing plants like my ludwigia!
The tank is a 40 breeder and the light is the Beamswork DA FSPEC. Glass lid with the very back being open. Here are pictures for reference.
I dose the Flourish line of fertilizers including their iron supplement. I tried an Excel regimen for weeks but it made no noticeable difference in plant growth or algae. I’m at my wits end and the solution seems to be co2...
Thank you to anyone for being willing to help.