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Morning all. I’ve been doing some research on Cyanobacteria lately, and it appears I have the perfect storm. I read an article written by an individual on the forum and it suggested the following (of several options) to fix the issue:
Add more fish to increase nitrates, increase flow, oxygen, block light source.
my tank is near a window doesn’t have a direct hit except for 30 minutes in the morning. That could be fixed. I can fix the flow, I can fix the oxygenation.
I’m not sure I can fix the nitrates. My nitrates have been at 0 for a good while now, assuming because I have a good bit of plants that feed from the water column. I have 6 ember tetras, 6 Phoenix rasboras, shrimp, and an assassin snail to control the MTS population.
Is it even possible to add anything else? I consider myself fully stocked. My bioload is light, and I don’t want t o overcrowd and provoke stress. If not, what’s the best way to add nitrates to make Cyanobacteria less welcome in my tank?
Thanks to all.
Tank specs:
10 gallon tank
0,0,0 tank readings (it is cycled, I promise)
Aqua tech 5-15 filter that’s (for the next 5 hours anyway. I’m upgrading to an aqua clear 50 that I’m going to mod as needed. I may buy the impeller for the size down and do a soap dish thing to cut back a little on flow. I have to mess with it)
Temp—78f
25-30% weekly water change, sucking up surface and deep gravel vac different sections per change.
Easy Green all in one liquid ferts-1 pump per week
low light 8-9 photo period— kiwi led bar under cabinet lighting.
sun hits one side of tank 30 min a day in a small section. Seems to be where most of this garbage is.
Add more fish to increase nitrates, increase flow, oxygen, block light source.
my tank is near a window doesn’t have a direct hit except for 30 minutes in the morning. That could be fixed. I can fix the flow, I can fix the oxygenation.
I’m not sure I can fix the nitrates. My nitrates have been at 0 for a good while now, assuming because I have a good bit of plants that feed from the water column. I have 6 ember tetras, 6 Phoenix rasboras, shrimp, and an assassin snail to control the MTS population.
Is it even possible to add anything else? I consider myself fully stocked. My bioload is light, and I don’t want t o overcrowd and provoke stress. If not, what’s the best way to add nitrates to make Cyanobacteria less welcome in my tank?
Thanks to all.
Tank specs:
10 gallon tank
0,0,0 tank readings (it is cycled, I promise)
Aqua tech 5-15 filter that’s (for the next 5 hours anyway. I’m upgrading to an aqua clear 50 that I’m going to mod as needed. I may buy the impeller for the size down and do a soap dish thing to cut back a little on flow. I have to mess with it)
Temp—78f
25-30% weekly water change, sucking up surface and deep gravel vac different sections per change.
Easy Green all in one liquid ferts-1 pump per week
low light 8-9 photo period— kiwi led bar under cabinet lighting.
sun hits one side of tank 30 min a day in a small section. Seems to be where most of this garbage is.