algae

[Jacqui Cook]

You've probably heard and answered this question a thousand times, but here
goes...How do you get rid of algae? At first I tried chemicals, then putting
plants in to compete with it, but it wins every time. I have the light on
for 8-12 hours a day. I have a 40ltr tank with 3 smallish goldfish in it. I
do weekly 25% water changes and have to take out all the plastic plants
every time and remove a chocolate brown algae from them. If I don't change
the water it becomes cloudy (brownish) and the glass gets coated with it.
Any suggestions? By the way... the fish don't seem bothered by it.
Thankyou in anticipation for your replies.
Jacqui

[MartinOsirus]

Consider getting a diatom filter like the system 1 pressure filter and diatom
powder. Works great.

[MartinOsirus]

Brown algae are diatoms. Increase lighting. Feed less and change water more
often. Due to high nutrient levels, high silicates, not enough light.

[melissa]

hello,
can someone tell me what a diatom filter is? is it something you add
to your existing filtering system? or a seperate system?
thanks!

[MartinOsirus]

I>hello,
> can someone tell me what a diatom filter is? is it something you add
>to your existing filtering system? or a seperate system?
> thanks!

Its a separate pressure filter that you run for about an hour ( maximum 4
hours) at a time - runs the water thru diatomaceous earth powder. Polishes and
super cleans the water - removes very small particles that the regular filter
misses. Check for it at Big Al's on line.

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more light it will be green. keep your nitrates at or under 20 ppm. then use an
aquarium sponge to move the brown or green stuff off the front of the tank once a
week with your water changes, leave the rest. it slurps up wastes. Ingrid

"Jacqui Cook" > wrote:

>You've probably heard and answered this question a thousand times, but here
>goes...How do you get rid of algae? At first I tried chemicals, then putting
>plants in to compete with it, but it wins every time. I have the light on
>for 8-12 hours a day. I have a 40ltr tank with 3 smallish goldfish in it. I
>do weekly 25% water changes and have to take out all the plastic plants
>every time and remove a chocolate brown algae from them. If I don't change
>the water it becomes cloudy (brownish) and the glass gets coated with it.
>Any suggestions? By the way... the fish don't seem bothered by it.
>Thankyou in anticipation for your replies.
>Jacqui
>



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