Discus tank algae bloom fix

[Haterw]

My 75 gallon Discus tank has a crazy algae bloom. Water params are good, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 10 nitrate. Running a Fluval FX6, lights on 8 hours, feed twice daily. Tried reducing light to 6 hours, no change. What's the move?

[pacer]

Algae blooms can be a pain. How often are you doing water changes? I had a similar issue in my 90 gallon, fixed it by upping changes to 50% twice a week. Also, what's your phosphate level? High phosphates can fuel algae.

[Luxury]

My 75 gallon Discus tank has a crazy algae bloom. Water params are good, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 10 nitrate. Running a Fluval FX6, lights on 8 hours, feed twice daily. Tried reducing light to 6 hours, no change. What's the move?

You might wanna check your tap water for phosphates. I had a bloom last year, turned out my tap was loaded with them. Switched to RO water and added a phosphate remover to the filter. Cleared up in a week.

[Blossom]

I'm no expert, but my algae went away when I added some floating plants like frogbit. They suck up nutrients like crazy. Plus, the fish seem to like the shade. Win-win, right?

[Boldie]

Yo, anyone here ever tried algae eaters? I got a pleco in my tank and it's a beast. Cleans up everything. Just make sure you get one that won't outgrow your tank.

[Spark]

Plecos can be sketchy with Discus. They might mess with them. I'd stick to nerite snails or amano shrimp. They're chill and won't bother your fish.

[morse]

What's your substrate? If it's got a lot of organic waste, that could be feeding the algae. Maybe vacuum it more often.

[Blazer]

My 75 gallon Discus tank has a crazy algae bloom. Water params are good, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 10 nitrate. Running a Fluval FX6, lights on 8 hours, feed twice daily. Tried reducing light to 6 hours, no change. What's the move?

You might wanna check your tap water for phosphates. I had a bloom last year, turned out my tap was loaded with them. Switched to RO water and added a phosphate remover to the filter. Cleared up in a week.

Yep, phosphates are sneaky. I use Seachem PhosGuard in my canister filter. Works like a charm.

[Purrer]

Aight, so here's the deal. You gotta cut the light, up the water changes, and maybe add some plants or snails. It's a combo thing, ya know? No single fix gonna cut it.

[Dubson]

I'm no expert, but my algae went away when I added some floating plants like frogbit. They suck up nutrients like crazy. Plus, the fish seem to like the shade. Win-win, right?

That's a great point! Floating plants are a natural way to reduce nutrients. I'd also recommend checking your feeding routine. Overfeeding can dump excess nutrients into the water. Try cutting back a bit and see if that helps.