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Algae problems
I am also a member of the "Pom Pom" algae club. It is the same color as the
Cladophora ball I have. Looks alot like it except the threads? making up
the "pom pom" look longer and it isn't solid like the ball. You can see
through it. I didn't notice it having a smell either. It does attach on
the edge of the leaf on most of the plants, occasionally the top. I am not
so sure it is attaching to the glosso so much as it is to the Flourite.
Does same on 4 leaf clover. It grows fairly quickly and pops up everywhere.
I spend so much time pulling pieces out I am starting to get webbing between
my fingers!
I have tried to keep everything within Tom tolerances :)
NO3 5-7
Phosphate .5-1.7 (hits 1.5-1.7 post water changes, bring it down with
potassium nitrate)
KH, GH 4
pH 6.8 I'm doing 10% water changes/week and keep manually removing the
algae.
Nitrite, ammonia 0
Adding per week
1.5 ml Flourish (up until two weeks ago it was 20-30 ml TMG)
3-5 ml K
2-3 ml Iron
1/2 tsp Potassium Nitrate (more as needed)
Monobasic Phosphate rarely, I have phosphate in my water
1 tsp Equilibrium
1/2 tsp Alkaline Buffer
I started adding 1.5 capfuls of Excel 3.5 weeks ago as well.
I have battled this for several months. Should I up the fertilizer too? Up
my nitrates also?
Good luck Diego!
Daphne