Does UV helps with glass algae?

[sixty_reefer]

As above

 

[Jekyl]

Yes they can. However cleaning the glass is normal maintenance.

 

[sixty_reefer]

Yes they can. However cleaning the glass is normal maintenance.

Am not trying to get away from the m usual maintenance, since I’ve started using fertiliser in my tank the algae in my glass been blooming and using nutrients that were ment for my macros. I was wondering if people that use UV were successful in keeping the micro algae’s in the glass in check with uv only

 

[Jekyl]

It will help I'm sure. It will reduce the spores in the water column. Something macro doesn't have to worry about.

 

[anthonygf]

Reduce yes but not eliminate, I think also the more nutrients the more algae will grow.