Help w/Green Hair Algae
A few days ago I was adding some plants and in the process I also moved several
of my older ones. A couple of days ago I noticed on one of my sword plants some green hair algae. I thought it would be gone within days after plants start growing. Today it starts to look really bad and I just brought home 4 Sea's to help. Question: with this type of algae will it help me to turn lights off for a few days? thanks in advance, Marvin |
Help w/Green Hair Algae
brought home 4 Sea's to
help. Spelling mistake, sorry, I meant *SAE*... |
Help w/Green Hair Algae
Thanks Dave & Leigh & Barry,
It seems like my problem has been solved. The day I posted my question I introduced 4 SAE's to the aquarium. This is what happened: Next day, Tuesday: no change Wednesday: algae 50% gone Today, Thursday: algae 90% gone I did have some Otto's in the tank but even though they look like they eat algae all the time I don't really see any result. With SAE's result was very fast. That makes me think if it makes any sense to keep Otto's. Do Ottocats eat any type of algae SAE's don't? thanks, Marvin |
Help w/Green Hair Algae
"Marvin Hlavac" wrote in message le.rogers.com... Thanks Dave & Leigh & Barry, It seems like my problem has been solved. The day I posted my question I introduced 4 SAE's to the aquarium. This is what happened: Next day, Tuesday: no change Wednesday: algae 50% gone Today, Thursday: algae 90% gone I did have some Otto's in the tank but even though they look like they eat algae all the time I don't really see any result. With SAE's result was very fast. That makes me think if it makes any sense to keep Otto's. Do Ottocats eat any type of algae SAE's don't? thanks, Marvin Yep. Otos won't eat hair or sheet algae, but will eat spot algae (little green spots or film on glass and decorations) as well as diatoms (brown algae). SAE's don't eat spot algae or diatoms, so having both is worthwhile. Jamie ~ |
Help w/Green Hair Algae
"Jamie D" wrote in message news:jdbu9.94924$qM2.27806@sccrnsc02... "Marvin Hlavac" wrote in message le.rogers.com... Thanks Dave & Leigh & Barry, It seems like my problem has been solved. The day I posted my question I introduced 4 SAE's to the aquarium. This is what happened: Next day, Tuesday: no change Wednesday: algae 50% gone Today, Thursday: algae 90% gone I did have some Otto's in the tank but even though they look like they eat algae all the time I don't really see any result. With SAE's result was very fast. That makes me think if it makes any sense to keep Otto's. Do Ottocats eat any type of algae SAE's don't? thanks, Marvin Yep. Otos won't eat hair or sheet algae, but will eat spot algae (little green spots or film on glass and decorations) as well as diatoms (brown algae). SAE's don't eat spot algae or diatoms, so having both is worthwhile. Jamie ~ Hi Jamie, Diatoms I will most likely not have. They apparently grow where there is not enough light. But green spot algae I did see in my tank in the past so there I guess still is place for Otto's in here... Update on my green hair algae: 100% gone today. thanks, Marvin |
Help w/Green Hair Algae
"Marvin Hlavac" empowered the members of
e.rogers.com with this mighty blow against the Patriarchy: A few days ago I was adding some plants and in the process I also moved several of my older ones. A couple of days ago I noticed on one of my sword plants some green hair algae. I thought it would be gone within days after plants start growing. Today it starts to look really bad and I just brought home 4 Sea's to help. Are you sure it's hair algae, and not beard or thread algae? What does it look like? http://faq.thekrib.com/algae.html A flagfish (Jordanella floridae) will take care of thread algae. |
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