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Old 18-07-2003, 11:16 AM
LeighMo
 
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Default Blue Green Algae (cyanobacteria) & Erythromycin

One of the tanks at home has a bad
case of a brownish slimy algae that covers everything (glass, plants,
rocks, etc), its my father's tank and he has been fighting hard to get
rid of the algae with "Algae Killer" and heavy water changes however
so far no luck.


For brown algae (which is what your father's tank seems to have), get an
otocinclus catfish or three. They are small, and are happiest in groups, so
get more than one, if you can. They will make short work of brown algae.

But make sure the algae killer has cleared the tank before introducing any new
fish. New fish tend to be stressed, and may not tolerate toxins well.


Leigh

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