How Do You Prevent Algae In A Planted Aquarium?
Removing algae is a hassle. This artile will tell you how to prevent it from ever becoming a problem. The most important thing to understand is that plants are more highly developed and, under the correct conditions, will always outperform algae in their consumption of nutrients and growth. The best way to control algae is to take the right steps from the beginning, but it is never too late! This article will focus on prevention of most types of green and/or “black” algae (not red or brown algae, which is not actually algae). Determine the appropriate intensity of light and install it. Add up the total watts of light you have and divide that by the total gallons of your aquarium. Here is the general rule of thumb: dark green plants need only “low light” (1-2 watts per gallon of water); light green plants need “moderate light” (2-3 watts per gallon of water); pink/red/brown/bronze plants need “strong light” (3-4 watts per gallon of water). Too much light for your plants will produce alg
