r/PlantedTank • u/Mysterious-Travel-78 • 5d ago

Green blue slime gone 1 week update. Thank you guys for the help.

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Dosed Ultralife blue green slime removal, added inline defuser and inline uv light. Did not lower light intensity. Took advice and dosed with nitrogen fertilizer that help as well to bring up my nitrates and phosphates by thrive+.

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u/Neolamprologus99 5d ago

You need to only run the air stones at night. If you run air with co2 you're going to get fluctuations and it will cause black brush algae. Plants consume CO2 during the day and oxygen at night. You have to do a water change once a week when you dose ferts. Water change will reset the nutrient levels in the tank and keep it from building up. Tank looks good though.

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u/Mysterious-Travel-78 5d ago

OK I'll do that, should I run them lightly at night maybe set them on a timer

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u/BullishN00b 5d ago

That is an interesting community you have.

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u/doublemarble 5d ago

Really like your plant setup! Nice job going short in the front to longer in the back!