markstrimaran
has really nice algae tanks. He uses red LEDs to get to grow. Check out his thread about it.https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/purple-algae-that-mbuna-will-eat.661075/
markstrimaran
has really nice algae tanks. He uses red LEDs to get to grow. Check out his thread about it.https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/purple-algae-that-mbuna-will-eat.661075/
Green algae has the same requirements as plants. It needs, high light, CO2 and ferts to grow. To prevent other algae from growing you would need some extra water changes.
Having said that, I am in the same boat as you and I have been trying to grow green algae for a hillstream set up. After about 3 week of 100W light over a 100 litre tank I am sort of succeeding. I can see some green coating on the stones, lol. Here's a pic of my progress. It's not much but it's a start. Plus the loaches are constantly at it...
Having said that, I am in the same boat as you and I have been trying to grow green algae for a hillstream set up. After about 3 week of 100W light over a 100 litre tank I am sort of succeeding. I can see some green coating on the stones, lol. Here's a pic of my progress. It's not much but it's a start. Plus the loaches are constantly at it...
I'm in Vancouver. I suppose I have access to UBC? My tap pH is neutral but the driftwood and catappa leaf may have lowered it slightly.
I'm in Vancouver. I suppose I have access to UBC? My tap pH is neutral but the driftwood and catappa leaf may have lowered it slightly.
UBC would be a great place to check. They have a big herbarium and the Canadian Center for the Culture of Microorganisms. They should have quite a few algae sp. Although they may be mostly marine species.
If they don't have what you need there, UWaterloo has the Canadian Phycological Culture Centre, and might have something too.
Just a note: I don't know if they sell to the public.
The lower pH may be one of the reasons you aren't getting the species you want in the tank. Could also be lighting, nutrients, &c.
I don't know if there's a copy online, but there's a book on algae culturing techniques by Robert Anderson that may be of some help if you want to get more in-depth on it.
