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    i notice some grenn spots on my tank's glass and it's very hard to scap off. is that spot algae? i also have some hair like stuff growing out from my java moss. pls advise me on how to get rid of them? juz started my tank 2 weeks ago. a 2 footer with ard 96watts of lights, 1 bps of co2.

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    Use the Help request form sticky and fill it up properly to help us know your tank conditions better.

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    Tank Dimensions (LxWxH, specify units): 24inch x 12inch x 12 inch

    Lighting Intensity(No of Watts) : 55 + 36
    Number and type of Lighting (FL/PL/MH) : 1 x 55 watt pl and 2 x 18 pl
    Age of light bulbs : 55 watt 8 months 18 watt 4 months
    No. of hours your lights are on : 12 hours

    CO2 Injection Rate (bps) : 1bps
    Type of CO2 (DIY/Cylinder) : pressurized
    Method of Injection (e.g. Diffusor/Reactor) : diffusor

    Liquid fertilisers Used (Product name. E.g. Seachem Flourish) : ocean free (not sure)
    Fertilization regime (Frequency and amount per dose) : have not started dosing yet

    Other fertilisers (Product name. E.g. Root Monster) :nil

    Other additives (Product name. E.g. Seachem Prime) :nil

    Type of Filter (overhead/internal/canister, Product name/model if possible) :
    When was the filter last washed : new tank juz 2 week
    Filter media used :
    When was the media last changed :
    What was changed :

    Age of setup (i.e. since initial setup or last major re-do ) : initial

    Water change frequency :
    Amount changed :

    Water surface movement (None/gentle/turbulent) : gentle
    Circulation (None/gentle/turbulent) : gentle

    Tank Temperature : 30

    Chemical Properties (Fill what you can)
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    KH (dKH):
    GH (dGH):
    pH :
    NH4 (ppm):
    NO2 (ppm):
    NO3 (ppm):
    PO4 (ppm):
    Fe (ppm):

    Bioload (Number and type of fish and plants)
    6 cherry 10 rummy nose 2 "helicopter" 3 bumble bee
    glosso for foreground mini sword for midground back ground r those long grass i do not know their name and java moss on drift wood
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    green algae on glass which is very hard to scap off and some hair like stuff growing out from my java moss and water kind of yellow tint due to drift wood i guess

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    this type of algea just put normal sucker fish ll do
    but remenber to take it out after job finish else your plant become

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aquatic
    this type of algea just put normal sucker fish ll do
    but remenber to take it out after job finish else your plant become
    Hi I'm new in plant tank. Is it good to use algea removal from SERA product.
    I thought of using it but on 2nd thought think it will cause other damage..
    What's your opinion.
    Thanks.

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    soulfinder,

    The algae you have is most likely spot algae and hair algae. Hair algae is a minor algae, good tank conditions should see it go away after a while. Spot algae is the norm in a planted tank, increased phosphorous compounds in the water seem to retard its growth.

    damien, welcome to AQ.

    No, don't use anti-algae chemicals if you can. They usually don't work, and harm your plants in the process.
    On another note:
    Seems like you are confused/new to the hobby. Click on "get started here!" link in my signature... it's a good read that should clear up alot of the confusion and help you lots.

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    For the hair algae, get yamatoes in mass (say 15-20) for your tank. They do quite a bit of damage to that but you still need to work on improving the tank conditions. Get the plants to grow well...(Nutrients..NO3, PO4, Potassium, GH (Calcium/Magnesium), Trace mix (eg. Flourish, Tropica MasterGrow and etc.) and the most critical Carbon aka CO2 (30ppm if measurements are accurate which they seldom are even with a test pen/monitor and good KH test kit. Watch the plants/critters is a better method but the test kits gets you close.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by |squee|
    soulfinder,

    The algae you have is most likely spot algae and hair algae. Hair algae is a minor algae, good tank conditions should see it go away after a while. Spot algae is the norm in a planted tank, increased phosphorous compounds in the water seem to retard its growth.

    damien, welcome to AQ.

    No, don't use anti-algae chemicals if you can. They usually don't work, and harm your plants in the process.
    On another note:
    Seems like you are confused/new to the hobby. Click on "get started here!" link in my signature... it's a good read that should clear up alot of the confusion and help you lots.
    Terence, thanks for the link. Will definitely read up more.

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