MAJOR Brown Alge
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Otocynclus Catfish.
I had 2 of them clean all the diatoms off of the walls, fake plants, and decor of a 30g quarantine tank in under 24 hours. This is one of the very few times I'd recommend a fish to solve a problem in a tank.
Of course, once they've gone through that, you'll need to supplement their diet. I've had luck in the past with sinking algae tabs.
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I had 2 of them clean all the diatoms off of the walls, fake plants, and decor of a 30g quarantine tank in under 24 hours. This is one of the very few times I'd recommend a fish to solve a problem in a tank.
Of course, once they've gone through that, you'll need to supplement their diet. I've had luck in the past with sinking algae tabs.
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Fake plants? Buy a toothbrush especially for cleaning your tanks and clean the plants with warm water, for the rest of the tank, they sell algae cleaning things, like a sponge on a stick. I don't know much about snails, but you might be able to find one that is too big for your betta to eat, and will clean the algae. Might be able to do a little research on that. Good luck
My bad, I read it as "10 gallon". You're quite right about being maxed out with the betta already.
Increasing the quantity and frequency of water changes as well as manually cleaning the ornaments will help keep it in check.
Increasing the quantity and frequency of water changes as well as manually cleaning the ornaments will help keep it in check.
If it is getting any direct light from a window (even for as little as an hour per day) move it. Not only will it cause algea, but any direct sunlight on such a small tank might be causing drastic temp swings.
A snail would suffice. ONE apple snail MAY be too much, but it would probably be ok, since snails don't produce much of a bioload.
Why not get a 2.5 gallon tank for $8 at Wal-mart or $10 at PetSmart, then add the betta and 2 Apple Snails... Just make sure you remove all the eggs if you see any.
Why not get a 2.5 gallon tank for $8 at Wal-mart or $10 at PetSmart, then add the betta and 2 Apple Snails... Just make sure you remove all the eggs if you see any.
