RED Algae please help
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keep your light off more. the algae will die off.
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55 Gallon:
2 Silver Dollars (large)
1 Convict (medium)
1 Tiger Pleco
10 Gallon:
3 Dwarf Puffers
Part-Time Aquarist at Adventure Aquarium
echoofformless
Peat Advocate & Defender Of Snails
You can have an SAE in a 12g tank no problem. The one in my 10g is the picture of happiness.
He even poses for photos.
Here look:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/42405490/?qo=1&q=by:echoofformless&qh=sort:time+-in:scraps
(And yes I encourage comments on my other pieces as well. :dance2: )
He even poses for photos.
Here look:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/42405490/?qo=1&q=by:echoofformless&qh=sort:time+-in:scraps
(And yes I encourage comments on my other pieces as well. :dance2: )
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What types of fish do you have in your tank? This could be cynobacteria (?) but it is hard to know without seeing it. If the algea is typically easy to remove from plants and glass, and seems more like a slime, this could be what you have. It is known as blue/green algea, but dont be fooled, it doesnt need to be blue or green.
Is the tank subject to direct sunlight during the day?
What type and how many bulbs are you using over the tank?
I would first try to limit lighting and if you would like to do something a bit quicker, you can do a 72 hour blackout of the tank. Just turn the lights off, cover it with some cloth or a black garbage bag and wait. The fish will be absolutely fine so long as you do not make the bag air tight and you can feed them, with the lights off in the room once a day. This will help to reduce the algea since it needs light and also feeding once a day will help to reduce the nutrients in the tank. I might even do a smaller (25%) water change before I did the blackout to further reduce nitrates.
I would also, for the future, keep an eye on all your normal water parameters (ammonia, nitrItes, nitrAtes) as well as getting a test kit for phosphates. I might also keep an eye on Ph as well since it can be affected by plant growth, I believe. The best for most people in most cases is to attempt to keep a stable Ph, in my opinion, rather than one particular number so long as it is in the ranges of 5.5 to 8.5 or so, with somewhere is the 7s being neutral.
Is the tank subject to direct sunlight during the day?
What type and how many bulbs are you using over the tank?
I would first try to limit lighting and if you would like to do something a bit quicker, you can do a 72 hour blackout of the tank. Just turn the lights off, cover it with some cloth or a black garbage bag and wait. The fish will be absolutely fine so long as you do not make the bag air tight and you can feed them, with the lights off in the room once a day. This will help to reduce the algea since it needs light and also feeding once a day will help to reduce the nutrients in the tank. I might even do a smaller (25%) water change before I did the blackout to further reduce nitrates.
I would also, for the future, keep an eye on all your normal water parameters (ammonia, nitrItes, nitrAtes) as well as getting a test kit for phosphates. I might also keep an eye on Ph as well since it can be affected by plant growth, I believe. The best for most people in most cases is to attempt to keep a stable Ph, in my opinion, rather than one particular number so long as it is in the ranges of 5.5 to 8.5 or so, with somewhere is the 7s being neutral.
What types of fish do you have in your tank? This could be cynobacteria (?) but it is hard to know without seeing it. If the algea is typically easy to remove from plants and glass, and seems more like a slime, this could be what you have. It is known as blue/green algea, but dont be fooled, it doesnt need to be blue or green.
Is the tank subject to direct sunlight during the day?
What type and how many bulbs are you using over the tank?
I would first try to limit lighting and if you would like to do something a bit quicker, you can do a 72 hour blackout of the tank. Just turn the lights off, cover it with some cloth or a black garbage bag and wait. The fish will be absolutely fine so long as you do not make the bag air tight and you can feed them, with the lights off in the room once a day. This will help to reduce the algea since it needs light and also feeding once a day will help to reduce the nutrients in the tank. I might even do a smaller (25%) water change before I did the blackout to further reduce nitrates.
I would also, for the future, keep an eye on all your normal water parameters (ammonia, nitrItes, nitrAtes) as well as getting a test kit for phosphates. I might also keep an eye on Ph as well since it can be affected by plant growth, I believe. The best for most people in most cases is to attempt to keep a stable Ph, in my opinion, rather than one particular number so long as it is in the ranges of 5.5 to 8.5 or so, with somewhere is the 7s being neutral.
Is the tank subject to direct sunlight during the day?
What type and how many bulbs are you using over the tank?
I would first try to limit lighting and if you would like to do something a bit quicker, you can do a 72 hour blackout of the tank. Just turn the lights off, cover it with some cloth or a black garbage bag and wait. The fish will be absolutely fine so long as you do not make the bag air tight and you can feed them, with the lights off in the room once a day. This will help to reduce the algea since it needs light and also feeding once a day will help to reduce the nutrients in the tank. I might even do a smaller (25%) water change before I did the blackout to further reduce nitrates.
I would also, for the future, keep an eye on all your normal water parameters (ammonia, nitrItes, nitrAtes) as well as getting a test kit for phosphates. I might also keep an eye on Ph as well since it can be affected by plant growth, I believe. The best for most people in most cases is to attempt to keep a stable Ph, in my opinion, rather than one particular number so long as it is in the ranges of 5.5 to 8.5 or so, with somewhere is the 7s being neutral.
ITs the eclsipse system 12 it all came together. I have 1 small pleco 2 small tetra and 2 very small non aggressive cichlids. It is not in direct sunlight. I keep the light on between 10 and 12 hours a day. Where can I get a Sae fish? Does it seem like i am doing anything wrong please let me know as i am rather new to fish tanks.
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echoofformless
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Have you tested all of the water parameters? is the tank properly cycled?
What type of plec do you have? If it's anything other than a rubberlip, it really shouldn't be living in that size tank.
The lights are on for too long. Plus being an eclipse system, you're running low light. That encourages brown algae.
Let us help you get to the bottom of what kind of algae this is, and determine the cause before you consider buying a fish to solve the problem. That is never a good idea - sort of like treating the symptom and not the disease.
What type of plec do you have? If it's anything other than a rubberlip, it really shouldn't be living in that size tank.
The lights are on for too long. Plus being an eclipse system, you're running low light. That encourages brown algae.
Let us help you get to the bottom of what kind of algae this is, and determine the cause before you consider buying a fish to solve the problem. That is never a good idea - sort of like treating the symptom and not the disease.