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I've noticed another development since reducing the light. It's not a huge concern for me, as long as it doesn't spread. Upon taking a closer look, I think the bumps on the algae might actually be bubbles - possibly CO2 bubbles.

Considering the reduced lighting and Corys helping with the algae, should I manually remove the algae from the leaves or let nature take its course?

I adjusted the Daylight program time (P2 in the pic) to 6 hours as suggested, and I'm glad to see the ramp time was already at 30 minutes. I decided not to touch the Sunrise, Sunset, or Moonlight programs for now, as I enjoy watching the fish during these times.

New to plants here and just set up some Seveflake Kleiner Bar Swords. Got new lights - NICREW RGB +W 24/7, and now I'm dealing with a weird issue. One of the leaves (far left in pic) has turned translucent. Everything, except the fish, is getting covered in brown algae. Is this what people mean ...

How long has the tank been set up for? I'm guessing the brown algae coating everything is likely diatoms, they're super common in new tanks and tend to burn themselves out in a month or so.

I think your photoperiod might be a bit too long, 9 hours plus sunrise and sunset is a lot. I personally ...

I'd say this is likely a nutrient issue that the Flourish Tabs should help correct. I've been using them for years and they're reliable. That being said, this is an outer leaf and with Echinodorus species, new growth comes from the centre of the crown, so older leaves tend to pale and die off as ...

New to plants here and just set up some Seveflake Kleiner Bar Swords. Got new lights - NICREW RGB +W 24/7, and now I'm dealing with a weird issue. One of the leaves (far left in pic) has turned translucent. Everything, except the fish, is getting covered in brown algae. Is this what people mean by ...

I recently took in my parents' beta, as I knew the conditions he was in weren't great. I've got him set up in a 10-gallon tank with a heater now. There are photos of him in the little bowl and then in the new tank.

It's been 4 days and honestly, I think he looks worse. He spends a lot of time ...