My tank has no algae ????

[billybob5005]

Erm, hmm, just wondering why my tank has no algae at all, not even a speck of it :S :S ???? is that weird ? My old tank had algae

 

[Chrisinator]

Does your tank have light? I think you have algae, you just can't see it with the naked eye..

 

[Danny-O]

Patience, grasshopper.

 

[BettaFishMommy]

it is possible that the type/amount of plants, the levels of various nutrients in your tank, combined with the lighting and maintenance schedule, is just right for your setup.

i have a planted 55 gallon with only small bits of green spot algae on the tank walls and no algae anywhere else. still scratching my head as to why...... i leave the lights on too long, go 'a tad' longer than intended between water changes, i'm overstocked, i overfeed, and i dose more ferts than reccomended on the bottle...... yet the tank is perfect (at least to me it is, lol).

leave the lights on for a few days straight if you really want algae, hahaha!

 

[coach_z]

you just might not be able to see it. Algae is normal, but it is funny because we get a ton of people here screaming and yelling that they have algae...lol

Without knowing anything about your tank we cannot pinpoint why you dont have algae, but if you want some better feedback answer the following questions: Tank size, what kind of light, what is the K rating of the light, what is the wattage of the light, what filter do you have, and most importantly....How long has your tank been setup?

 

[Piranha86]

What's the problem?

 

[Optimus]

Algae feeds off the Nitrates in your tank so if you have low levels of Nitrate and are running a low light aquarium then algae should be at a minimum.

7 hours of light a day (not including led moonlights as they have no impact on alge) is a low light aquarium

Any amount over 8 = Highlight aquarium

 

[user_name]

I have 3 bristlenose fry and a zillion ramshorns in my 10g planted, and there isn't a speck of algae.

 

[BettaFishMommy]

Algae feeds off the Nitrates in your tank so if you have low levels of Nitrate and are running a low light aquarium then algae should be at a minimum.

7 hours of light a day (not including led moonlights as they have no impact on alge) is a low light aquarium

Any amount over 8 = Highlight aquarium

it's not necessarily the length of lighting time that denotes a low or high light tank, it's the type of bulbs and the wattage.

 

[Jspigs]

it's not necessarily the length of lighting time that denotes a low or high light tank, it's the type of bulbs and the wattage.

:iagree: