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NursePlaty · 07-28-2010, 08:07 PM

3 days ago, an algae infestation happened. Tried to rule it out but cant find the problem. I NEVER have an algae problem so this is very unusual. Maybe some of you guys can help or give info.

All my Limnophila Aromatica, Cryptocoryne, and Dwarf Hair Grass all broke out in Fuzz Algae. Plants leaves look fuzzy. Also, the algae that I scrape off the walls weekly are also growing 2x-3x as fast. So I'm scraping twice as much weekly. Everywhere I researched, it is because of lack of CO2 and nutrient imbalance. I dose Micro and Macro 2-3 times weekly. Drop Checker is in the greenish-yellowish color so I am assuming CO2 40ppm. Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0. Before I could never get my nitrate to stay 0. But I have suceeded doing this by removing a bunch of platies. Now, I have enough plants to keep the nitrates at 0. I thought my liquid testings have expired. So I bought new tests for the ammonia and Nitrate. And the new tests also both read 0ppm.

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NursePlaty Queen Platy NursePlaty's Photo Gallery Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 932 Name: Annie Pham Location: Dallas Ft Worth, Texas Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 266 Times Said "Thanks" 41 Times Was Thanked 186 Times in 180 Posts	Algae Problem 3 days ago, an algae infestation happened. Tried to rule it out but cant find the problem. I NEVER have an algae problem so this is very unusual. Maybe some of you guys can help or give info. All my Limnophila Aromatica, Cryptocoryne, and Dwarf Hair Grass all broke out in Fuzz Algae. Plants leaves look fuzzy. Also, the algae that I scrape off the walls weekly are also growing 2x-3x as fast. So I'm scraping twice as much weekly. Everywhere I researched, it is because of lack of CO2 and nutrient imbalance. I dose Micro and Macro 2-3 times weekly. Drop Checker is in the greenish-yellowish color so I am assuming CO2 40ppm. Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0. Before I could never get my nitrate to stay 0. But I have suceeded doing this by removing a bunch of platies. Now, I have enough plants to keep the nitrates at 0. I thought my liquid testings have expired. So I bought new tests for the ammonia and Nitrate. And the new tests also both read 0ppm. __________________ 55gallon Light - 6500K CFL, 23wattsx5 5hr/day Substrate - Red Mexican Clay, Sphagnum Peat moss, Eco-Complete Misc- Pressurized CO2, EI Dose KNO3, KH2PO4, CSM-B Plants -Limnophila Aromatica, Stargrass, Dwarf Hair Grass, Christmas Moss, Baby Tears (HM), Dwarf Baby Tears(HC), Rotala Rotundifolia, Ludwigia Glandulosa, Riccia Fluitans