algae?

[kiwitetra]

I setup a new 80l (20G) freshwater tank 3 days ago. The shipwreck ornament that was put in has a wooden mast. The wooden mast has green fur like algae growing around it already, approx. 6mm (1/4") all around the wood.
I am tempted to take the ornament out and remove the mast as best i can. Is this necessary or is it fine to leave it as it is? If I leave it, once the tank has cycled is there a fish that will eat this algae? It seems to be growing at an alarming rate.

[js1]

On 2005-04-06, kiwitetra > wrote:
>
> I setup a new 80l (20G) freshwater tank 3 days ago. The shipwreck
> ornament that was put in has a wooden mast. The wooden mast has green
> fur like algae growing around it already, approx. 6mm (1/4") all around
> the wood.
> I am tempted to take the ornament out and remove the mast as best i
> can. Is this necessary or is it fine to leave it as it is? If I leave
> it, once the tank has cycled is there a fish that will eat this algae?
> It seems to be growing at an alarming rate.
>

http://plantgeek.net/article_viewer.php?id=9
http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_algae.htm
http://www.aquariaplants.com/alqaeproblems.htm


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[Jim Anderson]

In article >,
says...
>
> I setup a new 80l (20G) freshwater tank 3 days ago. The shipwreck
> ornament that was put in has a wooden mast. The wooden mast has green
> fur like algae growing around it already, approx. 6mm (1/4") all around
> the wood.
> I am tempted to take the ornament out and remove the mast as best i
> can. Is this necessary or is it fine to leave it as it is? If I leave
> it, once the tank has cycled is there a fish that will eat this algae?
> It seems to be growing at an alarming rate.
>
>
> --
> kiwitetra
>

I like this article;
<http://www.plantgeek.net/article_viewer.php?id=9>
A tank without plants will always have algea of some kind.
A newly setup tank, planted or not, will have an algea blow-out until
the tank (and caretaker) stabilize.

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Jim Anderson
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[blue sky]

test phosphate level in water.
If your sick of seeing algae come back after mechanically removing it MANY
times get yourself a UV sterilliser/ Works wonders.
"kiwitetra" > wrote in message
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>
> I setup a new 80l (20G) freshwater tank 3 days ago. The shipwreck
> ornament that was put in has a wooden mast. The wooden mast has green
> fur like algae growing around it already, approx. 6mm (1/4") all around
> the wood.
> I am tempted to take the ornament out and remove the mast as best i
> can. Is this necessary or is it fine to leave it as it is? If I leave
> it, once the tank has cycled is there a fish that will eat this algae?
> It seems to be growing at an alarming rate.
>
>
> --
> kiwitetra