Hair algae

[mookinpie]

A lot of businesses who make these customize algae scrubbers will probably be upset that I'm showing you how to make a homemade algae scrubber but that's too darn bad LOL

 

[mookinpie]

You can also YouTube how to make a algae scrubber

 

[Bakedpwn]

im going to check it out.

so why is having algae somewhere else not bad?

 

[Cory]

im going to check it out.

so why is having algae somewhere else not bad?

It out-competes algae in the tank for po4 and no3. So it doesnt grow there but in the ats instead.

 

[mookinpie]

Bingo [emoji847]

 

[Bakedpwn]

so i cleaned all but two rocks with peroxide and soaked them real good. redid the aqua scape very simple since i should be upgrading soon. did a 20 gallon water change. 3 days later nitrates are at 0 and phos is at
.25 or less.
lights are on timer for 8 hours and feeding is about a 1/4 cube every other day

 

[Bakedpwn]

 

[Kswish74]

I still get green algea all the time as well, I took all rock out and scrubbed it really good, but the algea is back. Did a 40gal water change as well. I can't get my phosphate down. But my nitrites are good

 

[Bakedpwn]

watch your feeding. that causes phos

 

[Kswish74]

watch your feeding. that causes phos

I only feed once a day. And only 1/2 cube for 20 fish.