Algae ID please help, Pic included
Hi. I need some help identifying this algae but first ill tell you about my tank. It is a 46 gallon bow front aquarium. I have a 2 T5HO bulbs (6500K and 10000K) running for 6 hours a day. I dose with 2.7 grams of kno3, 0.7 grams of kh2po4. I dose around 5ml of metricide a day (equivalent to 8mlof excel). This dosing is high because i recently had lots of BBA in my tank. It is gone now though. All other water parameters are normal. I've had this tank set up for over a year now so it is properly cycled.
My question is, what is this dark brown film that is on my plants. The picture that i have included is of the brown film on my corymbosa. But this brown film is also present on my java fern and amazon sword. It is easy to remove with my nails. In the picture, you can see it comes off revealing the green leaf under it (middle leaf).
If any one could help, it would be much appreciated
Hi. I need some help identifying this algae but first ill tell you about my tank. It is a 46 gallon bow front aquarium. I have a 2 T5HO bulbs (6500K and 10000K) running for 6 hours a day. I dose with 2.7 grams of kno3, 0.7 grams of kh2po4. I dose around 5ml of metricide a day (equivalent to 8mlof excel). This dosing is high because i recently had lots of BBA in my tank. It is gone now though. All other water parameters are normal. I've had this tank set up for over a year now so it is properly cycled.
My question is, what is this dark brown film that is on my plants. The picture that i have included is of the brown film on my corymbosa. But this brown film is also present on my java fern and amazon sword. It is easy to remove with my nails. In the picture, you can see it comes off revealing the green leaf under it (middle leaf).
If any one could help, it would be much appreciated