how do u cure algae as it is all over my tank?

Answer 1

You can really get rid of all the algae for any length of time, but the best course of action is to starve the algae out. It needs both light and nutrients from the water to grow. So reduce the amount of light by a few hours a day and also do regular weekly water changes that include cleaning the gravel. If you already do weekly water changes increase the size of the changes a bit. This will reduce the amount of algae significantly in a few weeks and keep it at a low level.

MM

Answer 2

Well my first question is what type of tank is it?
Freshwater or saltwater?
If you leave the light on constantly that will contribute drastically to algae growth, also if it gets a decent amount of sunlight as well, even if it's just a reflection off a mirror that will aslo cause alot of algae growth.
Do you also have alot of natural plants in there? Some plants actually have some algae spores when you buy them which than affect your tank as well.
The best way to help take care of that pproblem is to wipe down all the glass with a algae pad before you do a water change on the tank.(most tanks when you change the water you take down a third of the tank)Wipe down the glass than stir the gravel to get the debris from that and siphon the water from the bottom of the tank.(especially that all the ammonia is at the bottom of the tank) One thing to remember if you do have algae,even though it is unsightly,it does mean your tank is healthy.Cut down on the hours you have the light on, if it fresh water buy a pleco, a real nice one is a gibbercept pleco or sometimes called a butterfly pleco. If it's salt you have a large variety of snails that are quite nice looking as wel.
I hope I was helpful and good luck.
I worked in pet stores for over twnty years and bred alot of fish and reptiles.
My name is Joe.
Take care

Answer 3

Direct sunlight into the tank and leaving the lights on all the time (not shutting them off at night) are the typical causes for an algae bloom. The magnet algae cleaners are the best scrappers as you do not have to put your arm in the water. You did not mention the type of tank you have fresh or salt.
Get an algae eater to help keep it in check.

Answer 4

What kind of algae? What kind of setup? Marine or Freshwater?

If you don't already have a Plec - that is one of the more easy ways to maintain Algae, but ultimately - water changes and if you have your setup near Sunlight - that is the source of the problem

Too many factors here to really say if medicating your tank is the way to go, or if you could benefit from other ideas.

Answer 5

Brush off the glass and clean the whole tank often. You need to clean any tank decorations and the air supply and filter. These can sometimes be a source of algae.

Answer 6

Algae eaters can help with the algae, as can snails, etc. Regular tank cleanings and water changes can also keep it regulated.

Another good idea is to go talk to someone working in a petstore. They may have something you can buy to keep it controlled.

Answer 7

ok three possible things
1-the tank light ius only suspo 2 be left on for a min of 4 hours a day
2 when u feed too much all the un eaten food sinks to the bottem and the bactria eat the uneaten food in the water and grow up the tank
3 is the tank near a window?if so by moving it could stop algue frm growing

Answer 8

Assuming tropical, fresh water, get one of those magnetic tank scrubber to shift the worst, then change the filters and buy two or three plecoes as they tend to keep on top of it.

Answer 9

i clean it off my glass with a new pan scrubber or magnet but use it gently or you will scratch glass(the kind that kind of looks like velcro on one side/sponge on the other not a metal scrubber).you can get uv light unit to limit algae or buy chemicals that killl it

Answer 10

Is it in daylight?..thats a big cause,..keep them out of it! if not try a catfish , they helped my tank!...snails can become a problem in themselves! And the less chemicals in the tank the better!