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

[fish_frenzy]

Blue-green algae (cyano bacteria) is toxic to some fish. It will kill your plecos/ottos etc. I learned the hard way. It is actually not an algae, but a group of bacteria capable of photosynthesis. It usually appears in tanks that are overfed or need more water changes, but can occasionally appear in mature, stable tanks. Hope this helps.

Tammy

[Keri]

Also make sure your tank isn't getting any natural sunlight... I've had luck in the past using something called GreenX (I think?) that removes phosphates. What kind of fish do you have in the tank?

[spreerider]

i spot treat most algea with peroxide, and do a double dose of excel to kill all the algea in the tank (this wont work for Green Water :O)
if you only have fake plants i would remove them and use 20:1 water:bleach to clean the plants and rocks off, or soak in peroxide for a few minutes will work.

[BigFatBalloonMolly]

just buy another pleco. Everyone with a freshwater tank should always have a pleco in there tank. They do alot of good for your tank.