Algae in the tank

[Annaid]

We seem to have algae suddenly growing like there is no tomorrow in our
goldfish tank. Am I doing something wrong? I clean the glass regularly and
just completed a 25% water change. There is much algae on the plants
(plastic) and tank decorations, which I recently cleaned. I do have a snail
(ramshorn) but it does not seem to be able to keep up with the growth.

The tank is not near a window, I have the light on during the day. Should I
shorten the length of time the light is on? I do not seem to have this
problem in our tropical fish tank and it gets much more light than the gold
fish tank. Should I add an 'algae clear' product on a regular basis to the
water?

Thanks for any advice.
D~

[Jonno]

I would stay away from Algae clear products.
Algae is not a bad thing.

You're algae growth could be due to the amount of waste your
goldfish are creating!! Therefore regular (2 times a week)
water changes MAY help!

[Annaid]

Should I leave the plants and decorations alone of clean them off?

D~


"Jonno" > wrote in message
...
> I would stay away from Algae clear products.
> Algae is not a bad thing.
>
> You're algae growth could be due to the amount of waste your
> goldfish are creating!! Therefore regular (2 times a week)
> water changes MAY help!

[coelacanth]

I'd stay away from algae clear products as these merely treat a symptom.
You want to get to the underlying cause which is either too much light or
much free nutrients.

The things to try, individually or together are:
1. Shorten the time the tank light is on.
2. Feed less (or feed the same amount in more, smaller meals)
3. Do regular water changes (they can be smaller than 25%,
but should be at least weekly).

Finally, you could try putting some sturdy/unpalatable plants
in to compete with the algae.

Good luck!

-coelacanth

"Annaid" > wrote in message
...
> We seem to have algae suddenly growing like there is no tomorrow in our
> goldfish tank. Am I doing something wrong? I clean the glass regularly
and
> just completed a 25% water change. There is much algae on the plants
> (plastic) and tank decorations, which I recently cleaned. I do have a
snail
> (ramshorn) but it does not seem to be able to keep up with the growth.
>
> The tank is not near a window, I have the light on during the day. Should
I
> shorten the length of time the light is on? I do not seem to have this
> problem in our tropical fish tank and it gets much more light than the
gold
> fish tank. Should I add an 'algae clear' product on a regular basis to
the
> water?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
> D~
>
>

[Annaid]

I am to understand that it is difficult to maintain plants in a fish tank.
Is this true? Can you direct me to someplace where I can read up on the
care of plants?

D~

"coelacanth" > wrote in message
m...
> I'd stay away from algae clear products as these merely treat a symptom.
> You want to get to the underlying cause which is either too much light or
> much free nutrients.
>
> The things to try, individually or together are:
> 1. Shorten the time the tank light is on.
> 2. Feed less (or feed the same amount in more, smaller meals)
> 3. Do regular water changes (they can be smaller than 25%,
> but should be at least weekly).
>
> Finally, you could try putting some sturdy/unpalatable plants
> in to compete with the algae.
>
> Good luck!
>
> -coelacanth
>
> "Annaid" > wrote in message
> ...
> > We seem to have algae suddenly growing like there is no tomorrow in our
> > goldfish tank. Am I doing something wrong? I clean the glass regularly
> and
> > just completed a 25% water change. There is much algae on the plants
> > (plastic) and tank decorations, which I recently cleaned. I do have a
> snail
> > (ramshorn) but it does not seem to be able to keep up with the growth.
> >
> > The tank is not near a window, I have the light on during the day.
Should
> I
> > shorten the length of time the light is on? I do not seem to have this
> > problem in our tropical fish tank and it gets much more light than the
> gold
> > fish tank. Should I add an 'algae clear' product on a regular basis to
> the
> > water?
> >
> > Thanks for any advice.
> > D~
> >
> >
>
>

[Kodiak]

Can you suggest any sturdy Goldfish proof, and unpallatable to goldfish
plants?
I still haven't figured this one out yet...
....Kodiak

"coelacanth" > wrote in message
m...
> I'd stay away from algae clear products as these merely treat a symptom.
> You want to get to the underlying cause which is either too much light or
> much free nutrients.
>
> The things to try, individually or together are:
> 1. Shorten the time the tank light is on.
> 2. Feed less (or feed the same amount in more, smaller meals)
> 3. Do regular water changes (they can be smaller than 25%,
> but should be at least weekly).
>
> Finally, you could try putting some sturdy/unpalatable plants
> in to compete with the algae.
>
> Good luck!
>
> -coelacanth
>
> "Annaid" > wrote in message
> ...
> > We seem to have algae suddenly growing like there is no tomorrow in our
> > goldfish tank. Am I doing something wrong? I clean the glass regularly
> and
> > just completed a 25% water change. There is much algae on the plants
> > (plastic) and tank decorations, which I recently cleaned. I do have a
> snail
> > (ramshorn) but it does not seem to be able to keep up with the growth.
> >
> > The tank is not near a window, I have the light on during the day.
Should
> I
> > shorten the length of time the light is on? I do not seem to have this
> > problem in our tropical fish tank and it gets much more light than the
> gold
> > fish tank. Should I add an 'algae clear' product on a regular basis to
> the
> > water?
> >
> > Thanks for any advice.
> > D~
> >
> >
>
>

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silk or plastic.

"Kodiak" > wrote:
>Can you suggest any sturdy Goldfish proof, and unpallatable to goldfish
>plants?


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[Kodiak]

LOL... ...:)
....Kodiak

> wrote in message
...
> silk or plastic.
>
> "Kodiak" > wrote:
> >Can you suggest any sturdy Goldfish proof, and unpallatable to goldfish
> >plants?
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List
> http://puregold.aquaria.net/
> www.drsolo.com
> Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
> compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
> endorsements or recommendations I make.

[Bjørn-Eddie Aarøe]

Tried silk plant.
They ate it....

Bjørn-Eddie

"Kodiak" > wrote in message
.. .
> LOL... ...:)
> ...Kodiak
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
> > silk or plastic.
> >
> > "Kodiak" > wrote:
> > >Can you suggest any sturdy Goldfish proof, and unpallatable to goldfish
> > >plants?
> >
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List
> > http://puregold.aquaria.net/
> > www.drsolo.com
> > Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
> > compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
> > endorsements or recommendations I make.
>
>

[Jan Sacharuk]

In article >, Kodiak wrote:
> Can you suggest any sturdy Goldfish proof, and unpallatable to goldfish
> plants?
> I still haven't figured this one out yet...

We're going with the sacrificial plant ploy. There are plants that
goldfish will preferentially attack (or so I've read). We bought a
couple plants...one that they should like, and another that they'll
like a little less. Whenever they tear one apart, we'll replace it.
(Like the guy at the store said, though, who can tell with
goldfish. They may decide that they like the other plant better.)

JS

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