Comments on: How can I get rid of algae in an aquarium? http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/ Aquarium sharing blog and videos Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:01:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: evelynmarch26 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-37965 evelynmarch26 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:15:28 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/#comment-37965 There are several things you can do without getting any chemicals First of all, don't have the tank in direct sunlight, sun is the main source for algae growth second, take out these fake plants and get real ones they make your tank healthier as well are very healthy for your fish What you can do now, is take out all your fish into a bucket with the water from your tank, take everything out of the tank and scrub your tank down with an algae scrabber and hot water, wash the gravel only with cold water, otherwise you will kill all the good bacteria, don't exchange the cartridge, only wash it through with cold water When you have done that fill up your tank with water and treat it with "Aqua Safe" and "Easy Balance" as directed, put in some real plants and let the tank sit for about 2-5 hours, then put your fish into a plastic bag with the old water and put it on the surface of your tankwater, that your fish can slowly acclimate to their new surroundings After you had them sitting there for about an hour or more you can slowly put them back into your tank To prevent future algae growth, get a couple of bottom feeders like cory cats, real plants, no direct sunlight, and leave the light only on for 10-12 hours during the day, and don't overfeed your fish, you only feed them as much as they can eat in a period of 3-5 minutes at a time Hope that helps Good luck EB There are several things you can do without getting any chemicals
First of all, don’t have the tank in direct sunlight, sun is the main source for algae growth
second, take out these fake plants and get real ones they make your tank healthier as well are very healthy for your fish

What you can do now, is take out all your fish into a bucket with the water from your tank, take everything out of the tank and scrub your tank down with an algae scrabber and hot water, wash the gravel only with cold water, otherwise you will kill all the good bacteria, don’t exchange the cartridge, only wash it through with cold water
When you have done that fill up your tank with water and treat it with “Aqua Safe” and “Easy Balance” as directed, put in some real plants and let the tank sit for about 2-5 hours, then put your fish into a plastic bag with the old water and put it on the surface of your tankwater, that your fish can slowly acclimate to their new surroundings
After you had them sitting there for about an hour or more you can slowly put them back into your tank

To prevent future algae growth, get a couple of bottom feeders like cory cats, real plants, no direct sunlight, and leave the light only on for 10-12 hours during the day, and don’t overfeed your fish, you only feed them as much as they can eat in a period of 3-5 minutes at a time

Hope that helps
Good luck

EB

]]> By: Mack http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-37964 Mack Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:33:55 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/#comment-37964 Here is a good website on algae There is many ways to get rid of algae. First, you might not need anything like chemicals it could be that you leave your lights on for too long. They should only be on for 10-12 hours a day. If you do leave them on for too long then reduce it to 10-12 hours a day and you should eventually see results of reduced algae. Second you could use snails and other algae eaters, but that depends on if you have the room and if it is compatible with your other fish. Snails and other algae eaters will only reduce algae so much and if you have a lot then you might not see a significant difference any time soon. They also have magnet cleaners, but I have never used one so I do not know how well it works. Also every one a week or so you could just scrape off the algae while your doing your water change. Finally you can buy chemicals that will clear away the algae. You have to be careful though some types of algae removers can not be used with plants or Inverts. Algae Magnet Cleaner Here is a good website on algae

There is many ways to get rid of algae. First, you might not need anything like chemicals it could be that you leave your lights on for too long. They should only be on for 10-12 hours a day. If you do leave them on for too long then reduce it to 10-12 hours a day and you should eventually see results of reduced algae. Second you could use snails and other algae eaters, but that depends on if you have the room and if it is compatible with your other fish. Snails and other algae eaters will only reduce algae so much and if you have a lot then you might not see a significant difference any time soon. They also have magnet cleaners, but I have never used one so I do not know how well it works. Also every one a week or so you could just scrape off the algae while your doing your water change. Finally you can buy chemicals that will clear away the algae. You have to be careful though some types of algae removers can not be used with plants or Inverts.

Algae Magnet Cleaner

]]> By: nutzack14 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-37963 nutzack14 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:36:04 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/#comment-37963 buy some algae remover. you can buy that at your local fish store or petshops buy some algae remover. you can buy that at your local fish store or petshops

]]> By: rebleb828 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-37962 rebleb828 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:31:21 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/#comment-37962 I had a problem with algae with my fish tank until I discovered a product sold at Wal-Mart called "No More Algae" by the company "Jungle." You just drop these tablets into your tank and after a while the algae will clear up. I had the same brown algae on my rocks and fake plants, but now I don't have any. It made my tank look sooo much better. Seriously, try this and I'm sure you will be so glad you did! I had a problem with algae with my fish tank until I discovered a product sold at Wal-Mart called “No More Algae” by the company “Jungle.” You just drop these tablets into your tank and after a while the algae will clear up. I had the same brown algae on my rocks and fake plants, but now I don’t have any. It made my tank look sooo much better. Seriously, try this and I’m sure you will be so glad you did!

]]> By: Jess http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-37961 Jess Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:40:51 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/#comment-37961 First of all, get a placo, short for placostomus, a snail (not a good choice, as many fish like to eat snails...), or any other bottom feeder. Sometimes they will not eat algae off of certain aquarium decorations, and you have to take them out and wash them yourself. Your algae sounds like a common algae that grows in tanks, I don't know the name, but it sounds like the stuff growing in my aquarium. First of all, get a placo, short for placostomus, a snail (not a good choice, as many fish like to eat snails…), or any other bottom feeder. Sometimes they will not eat algae off of certain aquarium decorations, and you have to take them out and wash them yourself. Your algae sounds like a common algae that grows in tanks, I don’t know the name, but it sounds like the stuff growing in my aquarium.

]]> By: fishbarn http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-37960 fishbarn Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:29:31 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/#comment-37960 Hello, What you may have is brown algae. Algae comes from two things to much light and to much nitrogen in the water. So do a water change and clean the tank. Keep your nitrogen levels low and reduce the amount of light your tank gets. You should also test for nitrogen in your tap water as well. You may even want to think of adding a small algae eater such as a Oto. Hello, What you may have is brown algae. Algae comes from two things to much light and to much nitrogen in the water. So do a water change and clean the tank. Keep your nitrogen levels low and reduce the amount of light your tank gets. You should also test for nitrogen in your tap water as well. You may even want to think of adding a small algae eater such as a Oto.

]]> By: Ally s http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-37959 Ally s Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:43:52 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/#comment-37959 There are a number of things you can do to get rid of it, 1= get a algae eater 2= Take things out and clean them manualy 3= Only put the light on when viewing the fish - algae is cauesed by light 4= chemicals to remove algae (available at most pet/fish shops DO NOT GET A PLECO! IT IS FAR TOO BIG FOR YOUR TANK. There are a number of things you can do to get rid of it,

1= get a algae eater
2= Take things out and clean them manualy
3= Only put the light on when viewing the fish – algae is cauesed by light
4= chemicals to remove algae (available at most pet/fish shops

DO NOT GET A PLECO! IT IS FAR TOO BIG FOR YOUR TANK.

]]> By: sur4ed http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-37958 sur4ed Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:43:08 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/#comment-37958 algae forms in all fish tanks, but a good charcoal/fiber filter will help. If you employ the use of waste eating fish like sucker fish or small whiskered fish, then your algae will be greatly reduced. algae forms in all fish tanks, but a good charcoal/fiber filter will help. If you employ the use of waste eating fish like sucker fish or small whiskered fish, then your algae will be greatly reduced.

]]> By: Krissy http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-37957 Krissy Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:30:39 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/#comment-37957 to get it of plastic plants take them out and scrub them with a wet sponge that you wont use for anything else. scrub really hard. to take it of the sides of the tank get a sponge and scrub but watch out for fish and other things. to get it of plastic plants take them out and scrub them with a wet sponge that you wont use for anything else. scrub really hard. to take it of the sides of the tank get a sponge and scrub but watch out for fish and other things.

]]> By: aitkenpatty http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-37956 aitkenpatty Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:29:30 +0000 http://aquarium-fishtalk.com/how-can-i-get-rid-of-algae-in-an-aquarium/#comment-37956 It naturally occurs in the aquarium. The best thing I have found is algae eaters. They are pretty cool looking an dlive off of the algae in the tank. One or two should do it. You can but them in the fish section at your local store. They will have the tank cleaned up in no time and will continue to keep it clean. There is also a treatment you can put in the tank that kills algae, but I prefer the fish. It naturally occurs in the aquarium. The best thing I have found is algae eaters. They are pretty cool looking an dlive off of the algae in the tank. One or two should do it. You can but them in the fish section at your local store. They will have the tank cleaned up in no time and will continue to keep it clean.
There is also a treatment you can put in the tank that kills algae, but I prefer the fish.

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