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...lly can be found in pairs or harems consisting of one male and several females. Angelfish mainly feed on algae, sponges and other tiny plant and animal life found among the coral outcroppings. In th...
...each other. make sure the plants very carefully to make sure they are clean of any pests such as snails, algae and the much harder to find snail eggs. I recommend quarantine for few weeks if there are...
... tank start to look like this then you'll have to do some serious cleaning but there are ways to prevent algae from taking over. If you have highly planted aquarium then you're going to need to use ...
...water) in plant nurseries. Until the new shoots will appear, the old ones will rot and get infested with algae. 8. Planting order First you plant (place) the focal point. Then the lowgrowers and midg...
... If I do the same with the mixed-color gravel will this solution bleach out the colors? I don't mind the algae but it doesn't look 'clean'......the gravel is a pretty combo of light and dark blues, pu...
My hair algae infestation continues. It is growing on the glass and ornaments, but worse it's growing on my hornwort and choking the plant. Is there any good way to get rid of it short of removing the
...six weeks) started a ninety gallon marine tank. I only have four little damselfish in it, and now I have algae growing like nobody's business. I would truly appreciate any tips for controlling the alg...
...a very small surface area (3'x48'). I have some concerns about access (reaching the bottom, cleaning the algae, servicing the filter, what kind of filter etc), so that I would investigate it a bit mor...
I am looking to add an algae eater to my tank with minimal impact on the bio-load. I picked up about 20 of the little snails from the LFS yesterday but between my crab and my angel, I can't find a sin
... is a Haplochromis. To round out the complement there is a common plecostomus that is the most effective algae eater that I have ever encountered. ftp://ftp.z9.com/pub/125G/Finished%20125G.jpg ftp:/...
...f slowly. I have one left. I'm not sure if it's my feeding them either. I have some of that 'dusty' type algae/fungus in the tank as well as the brown aquarium wall stuff that they seemed to eat befor...
If you get a chance, watch the Discovery channel for a program of that name. The killer algae was originally developed for marine aquariums, but it has gotten into some oceans and is very invasive. It
Hi, What is the best was to get rid of hair algae? I have read that it only thrives when nitrate is over 10ppm, I have had a recent explosion in my nitrate, I am treating it with water changes and
...right green carpetlike stuff i have got brownish black velvet. Is there a way to controll this type of algae such as an air stone etc. I have 3 internal filters and 1 eheim canister filtering so i t...
Hi, I have an issue with my 55 gallon regarding brown algae. I know it is not unusual, but I cannot seem to get rid of it. Also, I have reason to believe that despite the tank being set up for severa
Hiya Everyone! I'm new to the site - Discovered it when looking for a resolution to a brown algae problem in my Marine Aquarium - Anyway my name is Jenn I live near Bristol England (though I'm Amer
...turbo snails and 12 blue legged hermits to help keep our tank clean. We were having a problem with brown algae. Well I woke up yesterday, and not one spot of algae left. Buggers must have been busy th...
please help my tank is driving me mad ! i bought it in december and stocked it in january , we have strugled with amonia due to over feeding which is now under control i have a 100 ltr tank and upgrad
... know if you have those all the way over there but anyway i wanted to update my tank a bit so i bought 3 algae eaters and some Zebra danio, leopard danio, and gold zebras. I havnt really got confi...
...s than an Inch) bristlenose...... but I have read that they are really not garbage disposal experts more algae eaters. Which I tend to agree with as they love scouring plants and rocks but don't seem ...
Hello, Recently, a lot of black hairs are coming on the plants & decorations. Is this a sort of algae a what can i do about it? Thx
B) Hey guys i have 3 orange slim algae eaters (if that helps i have no idea what there real name is) they are coldwater fish and i was just wondering is there any thing i can do to make them breed or
Here are a couple of shot's of Gloria and Meathead's babies. I know, tsk-tsk, gravel and ugly algae, but the 20 babies that are left have been happy as can be in with Mom and Dad. [IMAGE] [IM
... did 50% water changes yesterday, water temp was 78 and the new water was 70. I'm feeding cucumber, and algae wafers. I ordered my coconuts from a bird toy distributor online, then I used my radia...
... using live rock, and last week (we were weak) added 6 snails. We're starting to see a small amount of algae...are we on the right path? How much longer until we get to see a fishy or two swimming a...
...at the very least a 55 gallon. He assured me it would be ok for this fish and as a bonus this fish loves algae! I have been burned so many times already by people that give incorrect advice. I curre...
...with his new surroundings. I want to purchase some red claw hermits and an emerald crab to help with the Algae. Are these crabs compatible with the star fish or will they look at the starfish as their...
Is there a fish I can get that will eat algae? Do starfish do this?
...t effect the lamp would have, if any? Will having the light on enough to keep the tank warm create a bad algae problem? 2. Stocking options - anyone have any ideas/suggestions? I know it's really li...
...dfish flakes. Aqua Select Pacifica Plankton. TetraFin Goldfish Crisps. Nippon Community Chips and Nippon Algae Galore wafers. Not in the basket: :-) That's in addition to frozen foods such as blood ...
...lmost certain I saw at least three pieces of gravel fall from his body. I have seen this fish picking at algae on the substrate , but I didn't think he was ingesting whole pieces of gravel....
...ave a bit of an issue that just arose. My tank has finally completely cycled...and now I have some brown algae stuff growing on my plastic plants. I have a 10gal tank and right now only 4 Zebrafish in...
Good advise, thanks much :) I removed the clowns and the algae eater, as the angels were getting snippy about them, and the poor clowns had no clue why half of their domain was suddenly closed to t
...r third tank and ive only had all three running for about 2 to 3 months. Ive had normal growths of green algae in the other two, but maintenence and snails and shrimps keep it all under control. How...
...50lbs of rock and some local sea water, set it out on my back patio so that the sunlight would start the algae growth on it own. I would then drop in a pump so to circulate the water 24/7. I would t...
... small) fish that will eat swimming bugs, etc. (I will save the species I want first), but not plants or algae. Also interested in something that eats small freshwater snails - they eat what I'm loo...
...didn't think it was possible. For the past 4 months since I got it, the snail has been eating plants and algae like crazy and growing at least half an inch per month and I'm thinking perhaps it just g...
...My friend has a large gold fish tank with a very large log. The log is covered with a very thick coat of algae. Thing is, it looks great! It's about 1/4' long, and very dense. The log looks like it's ...
Have some black thread/hair-like algae on some plants in my tank. What is causing it and how might it be eradicated. Any help appreciated.
Hi all, I populated my tank yesterday with some zebradanios and an ornamental algae-eating snail. I noticed this evening that the snail seem to have small holes in the inner loops of it's shell. The h
Hi, I wonder if anyone can identify this algae for me, so I can get a cure :) it is on a synthetic log, and also on the glass and the thermostat. it is green in colour, and looks like green fluff.
If any people out there own Piranhas and employees at the LPS tell you its okay to put an algae eater in with them. Don't listen. I have read on a dozen sites and a few books that you cannot put anoth
...s crawling around. They are white in color and move quite quickly for their size. I thought maybe it was algae growing on the tank, (finally since I have had it close to 2 months now) But I am not sur...
I am faced with a burgeoning problem of Valonia in my tank. Any tips on how to rid myself of these little unsightely pearls of green?
...nce before , I think, but anyway, I have a 92 gallon corner tank, and it keeps growing this brown diatom algae. I got two turbo snails, and they both died , one in 24 hours, and the other after a week...
I have lots of green hair-like algae growing on my live rock. Is there an easy way to physically remove this algae?
Hi, New to forum. I've got a big problem with red slime algae outbreak in my 45 gal. fish, invert., live rock tank. Water quality is ok. Lighting is MH. Filter is pleum? with power heads for circulati
...ple in this board) on my 29G tank. Almost overnight I had an incredible amount of what seems to be brown algae. It is a rust color and looks like dust all over my live rock, glass and substrate. I've ...
... my tanks, as I am changing it's substrate amongst a few things, but some of the plants in the tank have algae on their leaves. Is there an easy way to clean this off? Thanks,...
Also, how can I keep green Eheim 12/16' tubing for an external canister filter from collecting algae. TIA Remove ZZZ from my email address to reply
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