Which fertilizer should I use to prevent algae?Updated a month ago
Lean water column dosing, moderate light strength and low organic waste are the 3 pillars for algae control.
APT 1 is the leanest, so it generally provides maximum algae control. Pair it with APT Jazz in aquasoil.
If you are facing algae issues these 5 steps help:
- Remove decaying / deteriorating leaves - they are food for algae.
- Perform more frequent water changes - this removes invisible organic waste (not measurable by test kits and beyond simply nitrites or ammonia).
- Remove accumulated surface detritus when performing water change.
- Reduce light intensity and duration.
- Moderate feeding and/or fish population.
Check out a wealth of information on algae control here.