AndyR Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Hey everyone, I’d love to get some advice on my situation here. My swords are melting and it appears the algae is also really creeping up. I’ve been using one pump of EasyGreen a week, light for 8hrs and Fluval Gravel. What do you all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 How many gallons is the tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyR Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 9 gallons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Go 3 pumps a week. And increase water changes to 50% a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyR Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 Thanks! I’ll give it a go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Go ahead and remove the dying growth but leave the better looking leaves. This plus the higher nutrient levels will stimulate new growth and reduce the algae. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfish Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 ACO recommends root tab fertilizers too. I noticed my swords seem to like root tabs. Maybe it's lack of nutrients in the water but they do well with root tabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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