How to grow grape algae well

Botrytis cinerea growth conditions

In terms of water flow and light, Grape Algae is most adapted to high light and high water. The temperature can be controlled between 14-33 degrees. If it is higher, it will easily melt. A medium-high nutrient salt environment will be more suitable for Grape Algae.

How to grow grape algae

Grape algae can grow rapidly in a tank with richer water, thereby quickly consuming no3, but once the water becomes thinner it will quickly die. When nutrients are insufficient, the green color will fade until it becomes almost transparent and then dies.

How to grow grape algae at home

In order to purify water quality and enrich the species in our marine aquarium, we usually raise some higher algae like grape bunches in the algae tank to absorb some toxic substances in the water.

Generally speaking, grape algae like red and yellow light, and the color temperature of the lighting fixtures should be as low as possible. Fluorescent tubes, halogen lamps and LED lamps are all acceptable. If you want LED, you can choose a special LED for aquatic plant tanks, which will provide better lighting effects.