It does not look like algea. It is plant-like and attaches to every thing in the tank. When I clean the gravel, I get a blueish/green color. The guy at the fish store said it was a bacterium, is that true? It does not seem to affect the fish, but I think it actually helps. The back wall of the tank is completely covered and when I try and clean it, it comes off in large sheets of material. Any clues what this is?
2006-11-14 02:49:25 · 7 answers · asked by nightowl_gwm 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Dude it's algae but it's not the kind that's good for your fish. The algae is caused by bacteria that's growing from the waste from your fish. Your tank's dirty and you've got to clean it or else they're going to get ICK or some other disease. Take a water sample into a pet store that specializes in fish and have them sample it. It usually costs nothing.
2006-11-14 03:06:15 · answer #1 · answered by Denny M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably algae. Don't keep the light on too much. The light acts like the sun and creates plant life. There are products on the market to help combat your problem. Make sure you follow the directions, too little of the stuff wont help and too much can kill your fish. There are several types of algae. They look very different. The fact that it is green ? Sounds like algae to me.
2006-11-14 10:35:59 · answer #2 · answered by st.lady (1 of GitEm's gang) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's a range of algea it fairly is problematic to kill without chemical substances. you may purchase an algea-killing chemical everywhere that sells fish. They actually have a form it fairly is danger-free to apply in a planted tank. utilizing bleach isn't a competent selection. it can kill any fish you ever put in it as a results of the indisputable fact that's almost not plausible to rinse out thoroughly. So contained in the destiny, use the algea-killing chemical, it gained't damage your fish, and also you gained't could dismantle your tank, which also kills the reliable micro organism on your filter out it fairly is holding your fish healthful. that's more convenient to regulate algea than to wrestle it, in spite of the actuality that. In an unplanted tank, shorten the era of time your tank lighting fixtures fixtures are on. In a planted tank, some quickly-turning out to be flora and some carbon dioxide are reliable controllers, because the quick turning out to be plant makes use of each and each and every of the food, which include the carbon dioxide, earlier the algea can get any, really ravenous it away.
2016-11-24 19:14:37 · answer #3 · answered by berthold 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Algae
2006-11-14 02:52:39 · answer #4 · answered by lolabunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is probably correct since he works at a fish store. they have fish or snails that eat stuff like that. ask him next time u go and buy a couple of those...it keeps the tank cleaner too so u dont have to clean it as often
2006-11-14 02:51:32 · answer #5 · answered by jenivive 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
algea
2006-11-14 06:50:35 · answer #6 · answered by khiggy2414@prodigy.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a type of algae...
2006-11-14 12:33:20 · answer #7 · answered by Ben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋