Hi folks,
I've started to have green hair algae on my floating hornwort & floating anacharis in my 55 gallon tank. I've reduced the light from 8 hours to 7 hours. In the section where there are no floating plants due to the HOB filter output I have Anubias...they'e started to grow green hair algae as well. My otos don't touch the stuff.
I've torn off most of the hornwort and anubias and thrown it away, but I don't want to rip out my Anubias...it grows soooo slow.
Any pointers would help.
The algae on the Anubias is likely brush or beard algae. It almost always appears on this plant if the plant is under direct light. It needs shade from overhanging plants or floating plants.
The other floating plant algae is due to the light. Duration is fine, but what is the intensity (i.e., describe the light)? Any fertilizers being used, and if yes, which? And what other plants aside from Anubias?
Just curious, in your tank pics it looks like you have 2 strip lights (one for each side) over your 55g. In the tank profile, it says 3 bulbs. Just wondering what the lighting is like. Duration is one thing, but intensity can be big too.
I got 1 15W on the left side and 2 15W on the right side...its got a glass top. The bulbs are all GE Daylight F15. Its got color temp 6500K and 700 lumens.
I guess I'll have to remove the Anubias to a shady location / calmer location where I can keep floating plants. I used to have some Wisteria floating...all but 3 strands became only twigs with LOTS of algae. Hornwort and Anacharis does a good job as floating plants, but it they seem to grow a lot of hair algae after a while.
I've been using Seachem Comprehensive on a weekly basis (after a water change)....I must admit that I forgot for a couple of weeks in the holiday season.
I got 1 15W on the left side and 2 15W on the right side...its got a glass top. The bulbs are all GE Daylight F15. Its got color temp 6500K and 700 lumens.
I guess I'll have to remove the Anubias to a shady location / calmer location where I can keep floating plants. I used to have some Wisteria floating...all but 3 strands became only twigs with LOTS of algae. Hornwort and Anacharis does a good job as floating plants, but it they seem to grow a lot of hair algae after a while.
I've been using Seachem Comprehensive on a weekly basis (after a water change)....I must admit that I forgot for a couple of weeks in the holiday season.
Given the info, I would ignore the algae in the floating plants, provided it does not move down onto other plants. For the Anubias issue, as I said it needs shade. Make sure you are consistent with any fertilization, but once a week is enough given the light.
Given the info, I would ignore the algae in the floating plants, provided it does not move down onto other plants. For the Anubias issue, as I said it needs shade. Make sure you are consistent with any fertilization, but once a week is enough given the light.
Oh, so green hair algae isn't really a problem... YAY! I'll just keep my hortwort & Anacharis floating like I used to.
Just out of curiousity...if the hair algae does start to come down into the tank, what should I do?
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