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According to sources I read online, staghorn algae is a fairly easy algae to deal with. Just manually remove and increase nutrients.
Why Staghorn algae?
Hi, everyone
Anyone know what are the main factors promoting growing of staghorn algae? Anyway to get rid of them?
I have this infection in my 1 month+ tank. Would dosing Hydroponics LushGro-Aqua cause this? I suspect so because my previous tank was infected by this after dosing Lushgro-Aqua. Any Lushgro-Aqua user facing this problem?
Thanks
According to sources I read online, staghorn algae is a fairly easy algae to deal with. Just manually remove and increase nutrients.
NH3/NH4.Originally Posted by ahhua
Remove them and correct the conditions. (likely low plant biomass, did not add mulm (dirt from old established tanks) and poor growth from lack of CO2/nutrients.).
No. The source of nitrogen in LushGro Aqua is KNO3 and not NH3/NH4. Did you do some major replanting and etc and did not do a large water change to remove the heavy NH3/NH4 from the substrate after its being stir up?
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Peter Gwee
Nutrient deficiency
This is the beginning stage of the problem. So I have managed to remove all staghorn which can be seen. I have been scared by the previous blooming which ended with an empty tank now. This is my new setup in a new tank. Hopefully I can control it.
Hi, Squee and Peter
Thanks for advice.
Do you mean nutrient imbalance or lacking of any nutrient element? Can you tell me more? As I can see all the plants are growing and bubbling. Peter, yes I have put some mulm from one of my established tank's filter spun during the initial setup. Any comment?
Anyone can provide a web link on how to control specifically Staghorn?
Thanks.
Just tested the water parameter:
PH 6.4
KH 2
NO3 5.0
PO4 2.0 (about that but not more)
Seem the NO3 is low and PO4 is high (I think ideal is NO3 = 10-20ppm and PO4 = 0.5-1ppm). Would this cause the staghorn bloom? I think the BB in the tank is low.
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