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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
...er if I look through the sides of the tank. It's not noticeable from the front. I am assuming this is an algae bloom. This is the only thing I have changed lately, and the Neutral PH regulator is prob...
...I'm new here but I need to ask a question. I have had very good luck with my tropical fish, but the 99ยข algae eaters that I get to help control the algae just don't ever live too long. The longest I'...
Fish that eats green algae on glass?
...ollowing: 4 - Teal Danios 2 - Dwarf Gourami 2 - Dwarf Clawed Frogs 4 - Cherry Barbs Some live plants Algae has recently begun growing on the walls of the tank and I am wondering what type of fish ...
...ercrouded, you really do need a larger tank or give some of the fish to lfs. The green water is probably algae - feed less (no more than the fish can completely consume in 2 minutes) - turn light off ...
...or my tank. Would these lights be too bright? Would they effect the fishes colours? Would it encourage algae to grow more? Also since i do not intend on growing plants can i just use a normal ligh...
I have a very dark brown alge overgrowing the plants and sides of my smallest tank. the tank is 10 gal fresh water all fish are healthy as a newbie could some one tell me what kind of alge this is and
...k is 24' high, I would like to get some taller ones to 'fill out' the rather empty middle/top portion. Algae seems to be growing pretty fast on the inner walls of the tank, I've thought about adjust...
... also zero (previously being in the 'moderate' range)? I have noticed recently that I have slightly more algae then before, and the water is a little cloudy (algae bloom??). I want to know if my tank ...
... tank the other night. While we were at it we rinsed some of the rocks that had collected a little brown algae. Actually we rinsed all the rocks. Within days everything we rinsed turned brown with abu...
I have a peaceful 90 gallon community tank. What fish would be best to get rid of algae on the glass? I have seen some chemicals in the fish stores. Do any of these work?
...intenance, optimum aquarium filtration for either fresh or saltwater aquariums. (I have fresh.) They use algae scrubbers to clean everything, even nitrites and nitrates out of the water and say you sh...
...uarium with a blue and red betta, well now its time for more fish, in the mix I want something that eats algae and something where I would not have to isolate the betta. Appreciate your suggestions....
Are 'chinese' and 'siamese' algae eaters one and the same or are they in fact different species? I bought what i thought was an oto but then saw a picture posted on a web site of a siamese algae eater
... There is a platie called Ameca Splendens (butterfly goodeid) - will even eat hair, and blue-green slime algaes. If you keep cichlids in the pond, Florida Flag Fish (FFF) can hold their own. Procatopu...
I was wondering if I ever need to replace my algae magnet. I bought it about 2 years ago, and it is slowly getting frayed around the edges. It works for the most part, but it does not remove thicker g
...nk... 75gallon, several Discus, school of Cardinal's, school of Head n' Tail Light Tetra's & a couple of algae eaters... To my dismay, whilst feeding some worms and flake, I saw the most awful thing h...
Hello all.... Lately my aquarium got a very bad case of black hair or beard ? algae.....Put some O*o's in but it seems doesn't work. Seems to me I have to resort into last choice..using chem. The prob
After several algae invasion and damaged plants I'm starting again to try balance of nutrient in my tank. Tank is 100 liter, CO2 yeast metod, pH=7, KH=9, lamp 36W 10 hours/day, weekly 10 % water chang
...nd yoyo/pakistan) which are supposed to eat the snails. These same stores have also recommended numerous algae eaters to me - none of which have eaten one speck of algae, so I'm a little reluctant to ...
My 20 gallon planted community tank has an algae problem. I have 3 clown loaches and one pleco (just a baby - barely an inch and a half long), but the algae is a little out of control. Keeping in mind
...on Swords. I've got one discus, 7 neons, and 2 dwarf guorami. I have battled and battled with blue-green algae for years and have never been able to get rid of it. I am ready to blast the tank. I have...
I just started a 10 Gallon tank with 10 small fish. 8 Tetras and 2 Bottom feeders. Is it to early for the bottom feeders to have anything to eat? I got the fish on the 23rd and I am wondering if they
My brother has a heavily planted 55gal tank, somewhat over populated. Filtration is a magnum 350 and a side by side whisper power filter. He is using a shop light
I have a 55G tank with 6 Koi's in it...I'm looking for some bottom feeders and algae eaters, and with some research, I decided I wanted to get some Oto cats and Cory cats...Well the pet shop owner tol
...ated heater/stat, set at 24 C. Everything is great, except I have a persistant problem with filamental algae. I've tried reducing the number of hours of lighting, cutting down the food, and increasi...
...ach with biobag and sponge. Light is 12 hrs of 20w flour. Fish: 2 black skirt tets, 7 neon tets, 1 small algae eater, 1 (growing) pleco, 1 flame gourami, 1 red finned shark Plants: Crinum, Java Moss, ...
...ernal sponge filter. I have lot of fish (guppy, neon, otto and corry's). The problem that I have (except algae) is that on all leaves of plants (cryptocornes, anubias and other small plants) there is ...
...nts also in both. There were a lot of fast growing plants and also fast growing, but at one moment I had algae plagze in both and I reduced light and plants. Now plants are growing very slow, but I do...
I have just discovered that I have blue green algae in one of my tanks, oh no! The tank is 36x12x18 with various tetras, danios, rams and corys in. The pH is 7.8 and ammonia and nitrite are 0. There a
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
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
...e tank, often used as a quarantine tank. You might consider a couple of otocinclus, which would keep the algae under control. And maybe another cory cat to keep the first company. Your male Betta will...
...ter, I will most likley get another one in the near future. Anyhow my question is this, I have a chinese algae eater and a flying fox in the same tank and they have been for at least a year. I've been...
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