I have been running my tank for 2 months now and have not had any success with what I believe to be GDA but it is growing on the plants and the glass. Can GDA grow on plants? It seems to be growing on the slower growing plants more than the stem plants but it is on both. I have been doing weekly 40-50% water changes, following Excel but non-co2 EI dosing. It takes the glass about 4-5 days to get a light dusting on it but the plants get a dust looking cover on them after a day or 2 of cleaning them off.
My question: is this GDA? If so, I will leave it alone instead of continuing cleaning it and see if it will mature after a few weeks and then I will clean it. If it is not GDA, what recommendations do you have? Possibly get some Otos? Right now I just have clown loaches and they don't touch it and no snails. The algae is also growing a bit on the ecocomplete substrate. I am worried with how bad it is growing on the plants that it is suffocating them.
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72 gallon
130watts CF lighting
4:1 RO/DI to tap water for water changes
Fluval 405 with full length spray bar with good surface agitation
Rio 800 powerhead with air venturi (added a week or 2 ago with little affect except slightly better plant growth)
EcoComplete substrate
My question: is this GDA? If so, I will leave it alone instead of continuing cleaning it and see if it will mature after a few weeks and then I will clean it. If it is not GDA, what recommendations do you have? Possibly get some Otos? Right now I just have clown loaches and they don't touch it and no snails. The algae is also growing a bit on the ecocomplete substrate. I am worried with how bad it is growing on the plants that it is suffocating them.
72 gallon
130watts CF lighting
4:1 RO/DI to tap water for water changes
Fluval 405 with full length spray bar with good surface agitation
Rio 800 powerhead with air venturi (added a week or 2 ago with little affect except slightly better plant growth)
EcoComplete substrate