algae growth and plant density

[John H.]

I was wondering if increasing the amount of plants on my tank will cut down
on algae growth. If I keep everything else
constant, light hours, CO2, etc...?
I have this persistant hair algae problem that I'm keeping under control
with tank cleaners, otos primarly, but once
they clean off a leaf, theres more algae growning a day later. I used to
have a thriving tank w/o algae and the only think I can
think of different between then and now is the number of plants in my
tank...
any opinions?

[Richard Sexton]

In article >,
John H. > wrote:
>I was wondering if increasing the amount of plants on my tank will cut down
>on algae growth. If I keep everything else
>constant, light hours, CO2, etc...?
>I have this persistant hair algae problem that I'm keeping under control
>with tank cleaners, otos primarly, but once
>they clean off a leaf, theres more algae growning a day later. I used to
>have a thriving tank w/o algae and the only think I can
>think of different between then and now is the number of plants in my
>tank...
>any opinions?
>
>

Absolutely. The quickest way to nuke algae by adding plants alone
is to throw in a whack of floating plants. When the algae is gone,
remove some of them.

Duckwed, sylvadia and any of the lilly-pad floating plants are good,
water sprite, hornwort lexican oak leaf, hygro are all good. Typically
cuttings from another tank is all I use.

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