How to get rid of this Algae!!

[cichlids]

Hi All,
I'm facing a lot of algae issues especially on glossostigma.
Tank Size : 30" x 15" x 15" (lbh)
Lighting : 2x36W Pll (Total 72 W) - 8 hrs per day.
Substrate : Conto soil.
Algae Eaters : SAE - 4, Amano Shrimps - 2
What kind of algae is this??
Please help me how to get rid of this algae. Its spoiling my scape..


Thanks,

[SCORPIO]

I think is staghorn algae. It develops in high light low flow area in planted aquariums. Usually, its color is green and blueish shade. Remove it manually or introduce SAE in the tank.

[cichlids]

I have 4 SAE in my tank..
But they are not doing their work..

[Matrix]

Staghorn it is, Reasons for Outbreak - Ammonia+Low Co2 with High Light....Check out the chart in types of algae thread.

[sushant]

staghorn. ideally the SAE should take care of it (atleast in my case). starve them for a day or to and they will do the needful.

[Zakk]

Starve anyfish and they will find the algae as a food source.

I had a mild outbreak of Hair Algae. Starved the tank for 3 days and everyone except for my dwarf cichlids went about cleaning up all the algae.

[maaz]

Dont feed your SEA for 1-2 days...they will automaticaly start cleaning algea for the plants...try it this will help..

[marsaiko]

Has anyone tried gluteraldheyde to kill this algae?

[cichlids]

Staghorn it is, Reasons for Outbreak - Ammonia+Low Co2 with High Light....Check out the chart in types of algae thread.

Dont feed your SEA for 1-2 days...they will automaticaly start cleaning algea for the plants...try it this will help..

Starve anyfish and they will find the algae as a food source.
I had a mild outbreak of Hair Algae. Starved the tank for 3 days and everyone except for my dwarf cichlids went about cleaning up all the algae.

staghorn. ideally the SAE should take care of it (atleast in my case). starve them for a day or to and they will do the needful.

Thank you Matrix,Maaz,Zakk,Sushant..
I'm not feeding my SAE from past 2 weeks..
Couple of days back I added cardinals and lamp eye tetras.. Till now I haven't fed these tetras also..
My SAE have become lazy..
I will try to add a few more SAEs.. Hope this will help

[Zakk]

dont increase your bioload.

stop feeding your tank. period. feed them only after the 3rd day.