Algae

Need help/advice/suggestions

I have a 20 gal hex tank, 9 fish, very healthy and very healthy live
plants. I also have algae. Is there anything that can be put in the
water that will kill the algae without killing the plants and fish?

I have algae eaters but they can only do so much.

Thanks

David Hopper

On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 14:45:39 -0700, David Hopper
wrote:

Need help/advice/suggestions

I have a 20 gal hex tank, 9 fish, very healthy and very healthy live
plants. I also have algae. Is there anything that can be put in the
water that will kill the algae without killing the plants and fish?

I have algae eaters but they can only do so much.

Thanks

David Hopper

Frustrating stuff isn't it?

I too have algae eaters, lots of them. They prefer the flake food. I
have one Pleco that has learned to feed off the top forcing other fish
to wait for the flakes to disperse.

I now tolerate the algae, up to a point, then scrub the glass with a
pad of filter material. (my tanks are glass).

My worst tank gets indirect sunlight. I close the sliding door drapes
during the worst of the day. I don't like doing so as I like looking
outside. Not even sure I am doing any good. A 29 gallon, deep inside
the house, gets a lot of algae on the glass.

I have one 10 gallon tank that no longer has algae. I have no idea
what is different.

I will read, with great interest answers you get.

dick

Fertilize normally and properly, Use flourush excel (and or co2)
to make the plants eas up all the food before the alage gets it.


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