battlelance wrote in message . ..
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 19:17:14 -0500, "CanadianCray"
wrote:

Best thing to do in my opinion would be to get fish or snails that help with
the problem before adding any chemicals to the tank. Because being close to
natural sunlight you will constantly be adding chemicals which can't be good
for your fish on a regular basis. I know it wouldn't be easy with african
cichlids but maybe try adding some plants to the tank to help compete for
the nutrients the algae needs. Even if its just floating at the top.

I agree, don't bother with expensive bottles of alge destroyer or
something like it.

Put the fish in a bucket, drain the water, and move it away from
sunlight. A very free way of controlling alge


Thanks for the posts. I will probably find a new place for the tank
this weekend. Didn't know if the algaecides were any good - sounds
like no. I hate to load up the tank with chemicals.

Thanks,
Ross