Preventing Algae In A Planted Tank

courtesy of Daniel Greene

If you have highly planted aquarium then you’re going to need to use fertilizers to add the nutrients in a sufficient amount so that you’re tank can look like this

There are ready made fertilizers that you can buy for your tank but if you want to try and DIY then there are instructions you might find useful at the Aquatic Eden blog.

As with anything else the best way to cope with algae is to prevent it.