ok so my fish tank is next to a window so the sun shines in my tank but i have no blinds so its shinning all day and i get a bunch of algea !!! like i have strings and strings of algea sticking to the glss and rocks and it is a huge pain i dont rele mind the rocks but the glass is annoying i dont have any more room in my tank for any algea eater so what should i do?!?!??!?! i dont want to use aglea killer tablets cuz i herd there bad for the fish!
2007-09-19 12:42:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Move it away from the direct sunlight comming through your window.
2007-09-19 12:50:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ghapy's answer is right on, you know the sun is causing the problem, so the only solution is to either cover the window or move the tank.
Chemicals are not good for the fish and should only be used as a last resort. And as far as the alge eaters go, they don;t do that great of a job, I have two tanks, a 150 gallon and a 75 gallon, and have never had an alge eater, and have always had spotless tanks. Good luck.
2007-09-19 13:00:57 · answer #2 · answered by Goober 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't move the tank or close the window, put a background on the back and sides of the tank so light doesn't get in. You can buy aquarium backgrounds for tanks, or you can just use plain paper and create your own. Just make sure that the side that faces the window is a light color (even if you have to tape white paper over it) - if it's a dark color, it could absorb heat from the sunlight and overheat your water.
Here's some ideas of types you could make yourself if you aren't a great artist: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_list.php - go down to "Aquascaping Ideas".
Also, depending on the types of fish you have, consider getting some algae eating shrimp for your tank (as long as the fish won't be able to eat them).
2007-09-19 12:56:02 · answer #3 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Algae eaters really help alot. When my family had an aquarium, we had a couple and they kept up with the growth in there. One got so big that we gave it to Wal-Mart for them to use. Maybe get a small/baby one and donate it once it's too big, and then get another? You may be able to make a sort of trade for one with a fish you have, for an algae eater. Though this was about 7 years ago, so I don't know if policies have changed. Not sure what other options would be available to you. Maybe just clean the tank often if you aren't already.
2007-09-19 12:50:23 · answer #4 · answered by crystallineflames63x 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
There is one, and only one, solution to your problem, and I think you know what it is - since you know the source of the problem. Move the tank or cover the window. Who knows what havoc the sun is playing with your temperature too.
Good idea not to go with chemicals - you'd have to use them over and over and over again and think about what it would do to the water. Good idea not to go with an algae eater, especially if you have no room - they aren't so great at eating algae and are quite messy, and we're not talking normal algae here.
2007-09-19 12:49:56 · answer #5 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you are not supposed to put fish in sunlight get a top for the fish tank that is why you have algea. also fish love that stuff but us humans hate looking at it
2007-09-19 12:55:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The first thing about aquariums is to find a place without direct sunlight.
What kind of fish do you have?
2007-09-19 13:11:32 · answer #7 · answered by werdna963 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use algone with turns the water blue to block the sun or I heard you could also use food coloring but I wouldn't risk it.
2007-09-19 12:50:11 · answer #8 · answered by Dr. dope 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
seal off the tank so that no oxygen can get in it, then you won't have any algae.
2007-09-19 12:46:52 · answer #9 · answered by honda man 3 · 0⤊ 7⤋
raise the pH level of the water, put it in a dark place.
2007-09-19 12:45:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋