ok huge algea problem?

Question

ok so i have a bg algea problem there isnt to much light near the tank but wont stop growing i dont want to use chemicals what should i do!!

o ya no algea eaters not enough room!

Answer 1

You don't have an Algae problem,you have an overfeeding, not changing the water frequently enough, not keeping the gravel vacuumed problem. The Algae is only a symptom. Learn the correct way to do water changes,and how to clean your gravel,and the proper amount to feed your fish,and the Algae will go away.

Answer 2

How can there not be enough room for an algea eater?

Here is the best I can give you:
1. Use grazing snails to eat many - but not all - kinds of algae. (make sure you don't get the ones that multiply at an insane rate)
2 Use a gentle scrubbing pad for acrylic aquariums ' a Buf-Puf works great.

3 Use a razor blade to scrape glass tanks, which are not as likely to scratch.

4 Get algae-eating fish, which are your best and most natural line of defense against the stuff. These should be the first fish in your tank. Also they don't count towards the max amount of fish you can have in your tank

Answer 3

Often the most frequent complaint about algae is aesthetics. A green pond covered with algae is unsightly and is an eye sore. The enjoyment of the pond or water feature is diminished when algae has taken over.

Algae poses a problem to your pond health when you have too much algae and during algae blooms. During the photosynthesis process when plants use sunlight and carbon dioxide to produce food, they give off oxygen. Photosynthesis is a good process for your pond. The plants are using carbon dioxide and giving off oxygen which is needed for your fish, the decomposition of organic matter, and other processes within your pond. However, photosynthesis only occurs when there is sunlight. As the sun goes down, plants turn from oxygen producing organisms to oxygen consuming organisms. Therefore, the more aquatic plants and algae you have in the pond or body of water, the more oxygen they will give off during the day and the more they will consume during the nighttime hours. As the night goes on, the oxygen levels continue to decrease. The lowest levels of oxygen will be just before sunlight in the morning before the algae and plants start producing oxygen again. If your pond has too much plant life, the oxygen levels can decrease to the point that large fish struggle to live.

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

yea, a placostomas, size small 1to 2 inches. And maybee reverse osmosis deionized water. I run that sort of water in my saltwater and fresh water tanks. How long has this tank been up and running? If its that small just move it out of the light?

Answer 6

get a Otocinclus they grow 1 and a half inches and they clean goood