Algae losing color
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Algae losing color
I have some shrimp, snails, and macro algae in a 2 gallon container. Everything purchased from this site. Have had this setup for about a year. One shrimp bred about 6 months ago, but haven’t had any since then. I’ve been feeding one micro pellet of aquatic frog / tadpole food every two months. The algae has gone from green to a very pale yellow. It’s on a coffee table in a room with no overhead light but is 9 ft from a sliding glass door which gets direct sun in the mornings.
I assume this means more sunlight is needed? Any advice for how to tweak my setup?
Re: Algae losing color
..Shraaamp wrote: ↑Wed Aug 03, 2022 4:03 pm
I have some shrimp, snails, and macro algae in a 2 gallon container. Everything purchased from this site. Have had this setup for about a year. One shrimp bred about 6 months ago, but haven’t had any since then. I’ve been feeding one micro pellet of aquatic frog / tadpole food every two months. The algae has gone from green to a very pale yellow. It’s on a coffee table in a room with no overhead light but is 9 ft from a sliding glass door which gets direct sun in the mornings.
I assume this means more sunlight is needed? Any advice for how to tweak my setup?
It is more likely to be a lack of nutrients not a lack of light. You could try feeding more often.
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Re: Algae losing color
With what you have it cannot support the chaeto. It needs to be fed/fertilizer,