Algae

[SeaSerpant]

I have some green algae on the ground on my rocks and some dark brown on the top of my fake plant near the light. My pleco died so have no algae eater, What would the best way to remove it be?

[langdon reefer]

what does the green algae look like slimy or like a mat?

Originally Posted by SeaSerpant

I have some green algae on the ground on my rocks and some dark brown on the top of my fake plant near the light. My pleco died so have no algae eater, What would the best way to remove it be?

[SeaSerpant]

it looks slimy like the scum on top of a pond.

[tang daddy]

algae is caused by a number of things, different algae by different causes bba aka black beard algae is hard to get rid of boil the stuff it's on but it may come back I've heard of flourish excel taking care of it also increasing flow in the tank and feeding sparingly. Someone had suggested turning off flow in the tank and doing spot treatments with hydrogen peroxide but don't quote me as I havent tried it. Hair algae can be taken care of by a few amano shrimp slime algae is a type of bacteria like cyano in saltwater and can be taken care of with meds. A quick search on google may help you get some answers, there is a planted section on BC aquaria check it for some info cheers Chris.

[SeaSerpant]

going to buy some amano shrimp tommorow and then will post some pics. (if they have them in stock)

[fatpuffer]

Try ottos. Worked really well and looks nice in bigger group. They ony grow to 1 inch or so.

Jonah