I’ve been battling a big algae outbreak. Hopefully (fingers crossed) I’ve turned the corner on the algae.
Early in process of dealing with the algae I read that fluctuating levels of CO2 were thought to be a cause of algae. I switched my CO2 from on during the lighting period only to on 24 hours a day. Previously my Ph fluctuated from 7.6 to 6.6 with the lighting schedule on a daily basis. Now I am keeping my Ph at a steady 6.8.
Which is better? What level of fluctuation causes Algae? It seems a waste of CO2 to me. Plus I noticed last night that some of my fish (dwarf praecox) were at the top of the tank looking like they were taking breathes. I raised my Ph slightly from 6.8 to 6.9 in response. I never noticed this behavior during the day.
Early in process of dealing with the algae I read that fluctuating levels of CO2 were thought to be a cause of algae. I switched my CO2 from on during the lighting period only to on 24 hours a day. Previously my Ph fluctuated from 7.6 to 6.6 with the lighting schedule on a daily basis. Now I am keeping my Ph at a steady 6.8.
Which is better? What level of fluctuation causes Algae? It seems a waste of CO2 to me. Plus I noticed last night that some of my fish (dwarf praecox) were at the top of the tank looking like they were taking breathes. I raised my Ph slightly from 6.8 to 6.9 in response. I never noticed this behavior during the day.