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pH
It is rarely mentioned when discussing algae control, but pH levels can really put a damper on your tank as a whole. The role algae play in the water is really related to an excess in most cases, typically phosphate, ammonia, or nitrate. Algae can really flourish in water where there are plenty of organic organisms present, so they have an ample supply of food. The threat algae pose can be detrimental to the life in your planted tank, as they directly affect the pH in your water.
Algae’s Favorite pH
You will find that algae can exist in a wide range of environments and even survive the harshest of conditions, but they have a happy zone where they will grow until capacity allows. The best pH range where algae seem happiest is in higher ranges, but more precisely between 8.2-8.7. Algae in these waters will thrive and can most certainly outcompete even the hungriest of plants. Algal growth rates are limited when pH levels are Neutral or lower. Like plants, Algae...
Algae’s Favorite pH
You will find that algae can exist in a wide range of environments and even survive the harshest of conditions, but they have a happy zone where they will grow until capacity allows. The best pH range where algae seem happiest is in higher ranges, but more precisely between 8.2-8.7. Algae in these waters will thrive and can most certainly outcompete even the hungriest of plants. Algal growth rates are limited when pH levels are Neutral or lower. Like plants, Algae...
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