ID the algae, please?

[magakitty]

What is this and how do I get rid of it. It is killing my plants and the snails don't seem to be making any difference. i have 3 zebra apples and just added 4 blue apples today.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t81/magakitty/000_2393.jpg


http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t81/magakitty/000_2386.jpg


http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t81/magakitty/000_2389.jpg


http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t81/magakitty/000_2390.jpg

[xaosGK]

That's java moss.

:Angel:


Seriously, though, the two moss pics look mostly like it's just detritus that has settled in the moss. The tip of the fern appears to have a little hair algae growing on it, the brown stuff is roots from a baby plant forming on the underside of the leaf.

[180gz71]

That's java moss.

:Angel:


Seriously, though, the two moss pics look mostly like it's just detritus that has settled in the moss. The tip of the fern appears to have a little hair algae growing on it, the brown stuff is roots from a baby plant forming on the underside of the leaf.

I was just thinking the same thing, and I have had a boat load of algae( all kinds). I agree, I think its for the most part decaying plant matter and detritus.:huh:

[BooMonkey]

Nice looking tank though!

[magakitty]

Thank you! I took everything apart and cleaned out the moss, got rid of the plants that weren't doing too good, and it seems better.

[geofied]

I don't know anything about apple snails, but I've been singing the praises of my new cherry shrimp. They have done a great job of cleaning all of the debris out of my big mass of Java Moss in the tank I have them in.

I agree with the others, that is what my Java Moss looked like before I added CO2 and thinned it out a bit. Java Moss is cool when it is healthy and spreading out, but looks nasty when it isn't.