my tank is starting to have those green things?

Question

green things... like moss or something. how do i get rib of them? does it help to put a suckermouth fish?

Answer 1

You mean algae The best thing to do for starters is to do a nice big water change. The algae needs certain chemicals in the water to grow so a water change of about 50% will help. Use an aquarium vacuum avalable at any pet store and clean the gravel as you go. You need to change about 25% of the water every week to help prevent the algae from growing. Also, be sure not to have your lights on too long. 10-12 hours a day max. The algae also needs light to grow. These things wll slow down or maybe even stop the algae. To help get rid of it you should get an algae eating fish. Which one is best? That depends on the size of your tank. Google plecostomus and look t the different types and how large they get to help you decide.

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Answer 2

First you will need to clean the tank and treat the water with the de-chlorinating drops. Don't forget to change the filter. If this still doesn't help and it comes back in a day or two, cover your tank with a dark blanket or large towel for 3-4 days and this can help. You need keep the lights off longer and make sure there's no sunlight or direct natural light on the tank. My tanks are in my bathroom and there's no sunlight and very little natural light due to a shed outside the tiny vent size window. I kept having green water and it really helped my tank stay clearer. It's been over a week and no more green water. Now my other tank is starting to grow a little green, I've already cleaned it and done the algae treatments, now it's time to cover the tank. Good luck to you.

Answer 3

That green moss is algae, and it will grow especially fast if you leave the fish tank under direct exposure of sun light. It isnt necessarily harmful if maintained in low levels, though it does give your fish tank a dirty look and feel to it. Also, don't leave your acquarium light on for more than 10 hours a day - algae breed in light.

To clean it, a sucker-mouth fish like a catfish, cory or even a snail would eat the algae and help reduce it in the fish bowl.

Other ideas to help clean the algae out, besides taking the fish bowl tank away from direct sunlight and introducing aquatic life that eat algae are:

-add real plants to the fish tank that will compete with the algae for light and nutrients;
-add a reverse osmosis filtering system;
-use Phos-Zorb to keep nitrates, phosphates, and silicates low;
-algae scrappers and pads;
-magnets to scrubb the sides of the tank;
-razor blades, plastic blade for acrylic aquarium;
-scrub it off with a sponge when changing water.

I have magnets in mine, and they work really well.

Answer 4

I know this may sound strange and a difficult concept to understand, but cleaner tanks grow algae faster. It is important to remember that algae growth is a natural, normal process in any aquarium. Algae is a one of the first primitive life sources that reinhabits an area that has been swept clean of all other living life. If you clean your aquarium and all of the decorations thoroughly, you leave no algae behind. In this bright, squeaky-clean environment, algae, as it does in nature, grows back more rapidly than it would if you left a small amount of algae somewhere in the tank. This is especially true in aquariums where bright white coral and/or gravel reflect more light, causing algae to grow faster. The reason for this is that if there is no algae left in the tank, there is no competition for nutrients that the algae feeds on. If you leave a few rocks or pieces of coral in a tank with a good growth of algae on them, that algae will consume nutrients in the water, which helps to control new growth. Light and nutrients in the water are the major causes of algae growth. Don't overfeed the aquarium, whether with food, dead fish or dead plants. Move your aquarium away from bright light sources. Leave your tank light on for less time. Keep one rock, or log, whatever, covered with algae. External canister filters can help prevent algae growth. Protein skimmers in marine tanks also help to reduce algae growth in the aquarium. An ultraviolet sterilizer will not only control algae, but also parasites.

Answer 5

It is always a good idea to keep an algae eater in your tank. One thing I have found to be true is that if you have a light on your tank and leave it on all the time, you will have a lot of algae growth. Too much light is what does that. Go to your local pet store and get the treatment for algae. Ask them about an algae eater and don't have the tank in a lot of light. Good luck.

Answer 6

Sounds like algae you could try getting something from the pet shop they have magnetic cleaners you put on the glass to clean it and they also sell stuff that you can just put into the water as long as you follow the instructions it should clear the algae up in a few days.

Answer 7

It's just normal stuff that grows underwater. Nothing makes it go away unfortunately.

My fish tank has it too! I have goldfish and a sucker fish, and I used to have snails and the green stuff started growing on the snail's shells.

The green stuff is all natural and it doesn't harm the fish or tank.

There is NO way to get rid of that nasty green stuff. Sorry, man

Take Care and enjoy the fish

Answer 8

You need to be changing the water a lot more often. And when you do change the water, stir the gravel and scrub the sides first. It's all about keeping it clean if you want a successful tank. A sucker fish won't help hardly at all.

Answer 9

I think it's algae. If you get a filter for the tank and clean it regularly then it will stop growing. You can also get one of those algae eaters from the pet store.

Answer 10

it might just be algae or something but buy a filter to put in the tank it will clean it so the water looks normal again