Prefix: I started my tank about 2 months ago and have been dosing phyto and copepods now for a month. The tank is fallow due to a ich outbreak and has been fallow for about 3 weeks.
Hairy algae about 4 weeks ago took over my tank. Brown algae covered the glass. I would have to clean my glass everyday, mainly the front and left panel. The back and right panel were against the wall so I really didn't care that much. The back and right panel was covered in hairy algae so thick, you can't see through it.
About a week ago, I began to notice the algae on my left and front panels began to recede. Where it was receding I found white copepods.
Since then I have not cleaned my glass and about 70% of the front and left glass panels are clean. The back and right panels are about 20% clean and the rest is very lightly covered in algae. So light that I can see easily see right through it.
Not only that, the algae on my rocks are clean. They are now white again. The areas where hairy algae still are thick is covered in white spots. I am seeing filaments of hairy algae floating in the tank.
Has anyone else experienced this? This has me optimistic about the benefits of constantly dosing pods and phyto. I only run my skimmer 24hrs on, 24hrs off. I normally dose phyto and pods when the skimmer is off. I don't have filter socks or roller mat.
Hairy algae about 4 weeks ago took over my tank. Brown algae covered the glass. I would have to clean my glass everyday, mainly the front and left panel. The back and right panel were against the wall so I really didn't care that much. The back and right panel was covered in hairy algae so thick, you can't see through it.
About a week ago, I began to notice the algae on my left and front panels began to recede. Where it was receding I found white copepods.
Since then I have not cleaned my glass and about 70% of the front and left glass panels are clean. The back and right panels are about 20% clean and the rest is very lightly covered in algae. So light that I can see easily see right through it.
Not only that, the algae on my rocks are clean. They are now white again. The areas where hairy algae still are thick is covered in white spots. I am seeing filaments of hairy algae floating in the tank.
Has anyone else experienced this? This has me optimistic about the benefits of constantly dosing pods and phyto. I only run my skimmer 24hrs on, 24hrs off. I normally dose phyto and pods when the skimmer is off. I don't have filter socks or roller mat.