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thread algae???
I have this curly greyish green stuff growing at the tops of my anacharis
jungle in the back of my tank. I'm assuming it's thread algae because it does kinda look like thread. My ottos, platys, mollies and pleco aren't touching it. What kind of fish will eat this stuff or what can I do to get rid of it or at least keep it from spreading? |
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thread algae???
Assuming I had what you have, and assuming the actions I took were the
cause of my no longer having "Black Hair Algae," and assuming we are both talking fresh water tanks, here are some steps I have taken. I have six in a 75 gallon tank. At most the tank has 120 watts of light, however the 2 flourescents have been in the tank almost a year. I don't like the tank to be real bright. The Ph runs about 7.5. No CO2 or other additives. Tank temperature 78. The tank has about 60 fish ranging from 4 inch Blue Gouramis to one inch White Clouds. I feed only Tetra flake food twice a day. I change water once a week, about 20 percent. I added Siamese Algae Eaters and Black Mollies to the existing Plecos and Clown Loaches. I removed almost all the plants with the algae and most of the sand that showed algae growing. I ordered "low light" plants from a New England supplier and stuffed the bottom of the tank full of plants. On a hunch there is a difference between 120 watts for 10 hours and 120 watts for 16 hours, I leave my lights on for fewer hours. Someone in this group suggested too many hours could be bad for plants and fish. The plants that have survived, most that I ordered, are doing well, my fish are doing well and the Black Hair Algae is gone. Ignorance is bliss. On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 00:09:42 -0700, Surgicalrn wrote: I have this curly greyish green stuff growing at the tops of my anacharis jungle in the back of my tank. I'm assuming it's thread algae because it does kinda look like thread. My ottos, platys, mollies and pleco aren't touching it. What kind of fish will eat this stuff or what can I do to get rid of it or at least keep it from spreading? |
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thread algae???
Surgicalrn wrote in
: I have this curly greyish green stuff growing at the tops of my anacharis jungle in the back of my tank. I'm assuming it's thread algae because it does kinda look like thread. My ottos, platys, mollies and pleco aren't touching it. What kind of fish will eat this stuff or what can I do to get rid of it or at least keep it from spreading? This is a late reply, but American Flag fish will happily eat hair algae. They are also a very nice looking fish. If you can find them in your area, you might want to check them out. It is pretty interesting to watch a pair of them, too. |
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