In my case, I want algae... in some places... it's aesthetically pleasing in
some ways.. For your aquarium, if you find that you dont' want to see it,
scrape your glass and it's gone... if it's everywhere, that's a whole
different story...



My concerns - and the post seems to have gotten away from what I was
more concerned about - were more about the parasites and fin problems.
The algae is an annoyance. There was nothing pleasing about not
being able to see into my 25 hex due to algae on every pane.

I was more interested to hear what kind of treatment I could use, or
how long it will take, for the angel's fins to grow back properly. As
I've said, the male has been separated from the female to give her a
chance to heal. I"ve even put in a couple small fish for her to have
as tank mates - also so she can chase them around a bit if she feels
the need. They are quick and unbothered by her.

As far as the algae goes, I do scrape. When I do, the water gets so
cloudy from the floating green algae, that it has to irritate her.
The smaller fish do like it, but there is too much.

Trai