algae

[Justice]

Hi all, I've seem to be getting a outbreak of hair like algae. It is
dark green and looks like a spiders web between my plants and equipment.
I have 2 questions, What would cause a sudden outbreak(only noticed it
about a week ago)? What kind of fish would eat such stuff? Also I have
noticed an increas in the algae(dark green) that's on my planter and gravel.

10 gal
2 2.5" clown loaches
3 glowlight tetras
ph 7.2
condenced florecents(16w)@14h
weakly water changes @ aprx. 20%

NOTE: I have reduced fedding to see if this will help

[Marco Schwarz]

Hi..

> I have 2 questions, What would cause a sudden
> outbreak(only noticed it
> about a week ago)?

To much fish, to much food, insufficient water changes, lack
of trace elements, lack of CO2, lack of real water plants,
and so on..

> What kind of fish would eat such stuff?

Personally I would _never_ recommend function fish.

And I would never recommend clown loaches to such a small
tank, too.

> NOTE: I have reduced fedding to see if this will help

It's your job to feed fish well..
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cu
Marco

[NetMax]

"Justice" > wrote in message
news:PIAuf.39888$OU5.35561@clgrps13...
> Hi all, I've seem to be getting a outbreak of hair like algae. It is dark
> green and looks like a spiders web between my plants and equipment. I have
> 2 questions, What would cause a sudden outbreak(only noticed it about a
> week ago)?

Different algaes come & go. They respond to the light/nutrient mix and will
prosper if it suits them. In a small tank, they sometimes affect the
nutrient mix enough to make it inhospitable for themselves, so their growth
becomes self-governing.

> What kind of fish would eat such stuff?

None that I know of, and in such a small tank, even if something did eat it,
you'd better hope they eat other things too, as they would quickly run out.
If you didn't have the Clowns, then Ramshorn snails might eat it.

> Also I have noticed an increas in the algae(dark green) that's on my
> planter and gravel.

Perfectly normal. I will actually sometimes allow more preferable algae
types to grow, to discourage undesirable algae. They compete off of similar
nutrient mixes, so may the best looking algae win.

> 10 gal
> 2 2.5" clown loaches
> 3 glowlight tetras
> ph 7.2
> condenced florecents(16w)@14h
> weakly water changes @ aprx. 20%
>
> NOTE: I have reduced fedding to see if this will help

You could reduce your lighting duration, or put it on a timer to shut off
for a couple of hours at midday. This sometimes helps, but there is no
sure-fire technique as there are too many variables.

What are Clown loaches doing in a 10g? ;~) Must be a transitional thing.
--
www.NetMax.tk

[Justice]

NetMax wrote:
> "Justice" > wrote in message
> news:PIAuf.39888$OU5.35561@clgrps13...
>
>>Hi all, I've seem to be getting a outbreak of hair like algae. It is dark
>>green and looks like a spiders web between my plants and equipment. I have
>>2 questions, What would cause a sudden outbreak(only noticed it about a
>>week ago)?
>
>
> Different algaes come & go. They respond to the light/nutrient mix and will
> prosper if it suits them. In a small tank, they sometimes affect the
> nutrient mix enough to make it inhospitable for themselves, so their growth
> becomes self-governing.
>
>
>>What kind of fish would eat such stuff?
>
>
> None that I know of, and in such a small tank, even if something did eat it,
> you'd better hope they eat other things too, as they would quickly run out.
> If you didn't have the Clowns, then Ramshorn snails might eat it.
>
>
>>Also I have noticed an increas in the algae(dark green) that's on my
>>planter and gravel.
>
>
> Perfectly normal. I will actually sometimes allow more preferable algae
> types to grow, to discourage undesirable algae. They compete off of similar
> nutrient mixes, so may the best looking algae win.
>
>
>>10 gal
>>2 2.5" clown loaches
>>3 glowlight tetras
>>ph 7.2
>>condenced florecents(16w)@14h
>>weakly water changes @ aprx. 20%
>>
>>NOTE: I have reduced fedding to see if this will help
>
>
> You could reduce your lighting duration, or put it on a timer to shut off
> for a couple of hours at midday. This sometimes helps, but there is no
> sure-fire technique as there are too many variables.
>
> What are Clown loaches doing in a 10g? ;~) Must be a transitional thing.

ok, I'll try reducing the lighting, have it turn off for a couple of
hours durring the day. As soon as I find the extra tabs for the timer.

and for the loaches, They were for snail control and I know I need a
bigger tank, hopefully this weekend I'll get one. probably a 25 or 30
gal. I hope that will be sufice, as room here is limited.

Thanks for your help