What should I do if there is algae in the water of hydroponic plants? Friends who have experienced hydroponics may have encountered the phenomenon of algae in the water. We heard someone say that green algae is harmful to hydroponic plants, so we must deal with it in time.
What are the effects of green algae on hydroponic plants? How to deal with it?
In fact, appropriate algae are beneficial to the growth of hydroponic plants.
Hydroponic culture in a transparent container will grow green algae if the light is strong or there is direct sunlight. If you want to avoid it, you must not let the sun shine on the water. However, if the green algae does not grow into a cotton-like shape, but there are some green things on the bottle wall and roots, it will be beneficial to plant growth.
Don’t know if you have noticed that big group of algae can produce small bubbles in the sun. This is the oxygen produced by the algae.
It’s good thing to have such a natural oxygen supply during the day when the plant grows most vigorously and consumes a large amount of oxygen. Although Chlorella consumes oxygen at night, the consumption of oxygen by plants is also reduced.
Although it does not hinder the growth of plants, but it seems too disgusting and unbearable.
Following are 2 methods to reduce the growth of algae.
1. Try to put it in a dark place.
The growth of green algae is mainly due to the photosynthesis of sunlight. If there is no sunlight, it is difficult to grow. Therefore, when we use opaque containers for hydroponic plants, it is difficult to grow green algae in the water. Place the system at where the sun is weaker, or wrap it with a layer of paper to shade it, so as to reduce the possibility of algae growth.
2. Black shell shrimp or apple snail algae removal method
The best way to put some fish and shrimp that can eat algae. Black shell shrimp is very cheap, you can put a few, which can effectively solve this problem.
However, in order to prevent death, apple snails can also be used instead. It is not easy to die and does not take up much space. The effect is not too bad and it is worth a try.
