2006-07-23 08:46:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anita G 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Take more plants in the water, make sure about 50% of the soil is used by plants, plants will reduce nitrates in the water that would make algae grow. Also avoid overfeeding (use food that doesnt mess the water quallity), heat and direct sunlight (my aquarium never sees sunlight and has only few algae growing on the driftwood, and it is eaten by my shrimps and catfish(?). It is best to keep a large aquarium with filtering system, so the water circulates.
Another option is to put some straw into the filtersystem, it makes the water slightly more acid, what algae dont like.
Algae eaters arent that good in cleaning up, dont expect too much from them, I benefit more from shrimps that eat the algae away (I have several shrimp species now and the driftwood is getting very algae clean, but I dont know which ones do eat the algae, it may be the Japonica shrimps or rednose shrimps).
By the way, fishbowls will never be algae free without using all the chemicals that harm the fish and quality of water. Fishbowls anyway stress the fish and cause bad water conditions.
2006-07-23 10:23:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anne Marie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Algae eaters help but if your tank in the sun or in warm temp they can not keep up. If green now get an algaecide to cut it down. Change 1/4 of the water 1st. Change filter as soon as water is clear.
2006-07-23 09:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by chief8166 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably algae build up. You can regularly clean the tank and scrub it yourself, or there are fish that you can buy that live on algae. I've always heard them called algae-eaters, but I'm not sure if that's they're actual name.
2006-07-23 08:49:40 · answer #3 · answered by LokiBuff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
algae bloom
therefore its getting too much sunlight..or the filter is dirty..
try water changes until it clears..also use some Pro-clear by Kent.
2006-07-23 12:13:47 · answer #4 · answered by mommy2savannah51405 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh algae
2006-07-23 09:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by halfpint 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need a few algae eaters.
2006-07-23 08:51:28 · answer #6 · answered by Savage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
algae
2006-07-24 13:38:25 · answer #7 · answered by jane d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ITs algea. and you can buy an algea eater. I have one and they are really good they look really ugly but it seriously works.
2006-07-23 09:13:51 · answer #8 · answered by _ooopsie daisy_ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
algae....
it isn't pretty but it isn't harmful either in a tank
2006-07-23 08:50:50 · answer #9 · answered by Linnie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would be algae dear
2006-07-23 08:49:30 · answer #10 · answered by Island Queen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋