Algae ID please (pic)

tibob32 · 10-13-2009, 01:48 PM

What kind of algae is this? And also what kind of fish might eat it? I got several otos in the tank and they're not helping

Algae is the fuzzy stuff on the moneywort

tug · 10-13-2009, 05:10 PM

Hi Tibob32
Low or fluctuating CO2 levels can cause major algae problems. What are the nutrient levels in your water (they might be limiting plant growth) and do you add CO2? If it has a slightly fuzzy appearance then call it fuzz algae. Maybe think of getting an algae crew. Siamese Algae Eaters (SAE), Amano shrimp, Otocinclus, and Mollys are known to eat it but the plants are probably suffering deficiency problems and leaking nutrients back into the water.

Tsartetra · 10-13-2009, 05:32 PM

This is something that can be physically removed from the plant. The imbalance causing it can be controlled by regular water changes and following a regular fert schedule. I've had it and got it under control in just this way.

lhscouchmonster · 10-29-2009, 05:35 AM

i had that algae and after research I thought it to be grey slime algae. I dont know if that is correct or not. I had an SAE that I put into the tank but haven't actually seen him eat any...

get a toothbrush and spin it on the algae to pull it off. keep removing as much as possible daily. check your filter as well since i found it to collect in there also. if its on the sides of your tank you should buy a magnet or something to take it off. remove as much as possible every day

I tried out competing this with a bunch of hair grass and it just didn't work. It just clung to the hair grass.

I did daily water changes of about 30% AFTER I played with the algae (i was able to suck it out of the dirty water this way. you need to

fibertech · 10-29-2009, 07:49 AM

Excel and H2O2 will help with your battle

10-13-2009, 01:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
tibob32 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 15	Algae ID please (pic) What kind of algae is this? And also what kind of fish might eat it? I got several otos in the tank and they're not helping Algae is the fuzzy stuff on the moneywort Attached Thumbnails

10-13-2009, 05:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
tug Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 65	Hi Tibob32 Low or fluctuating CO2 levels can cause major algae problems. What are the nutrient levels in your water (they might be limiting plant growth) and do you add CO2? If it has a slightly fuzzy appearance then call it fuzz algae. Maybe think of getting an algae crew. Siamese Algae Eaters (SAE), Amano shrimp, Otocinclus, and Mollys are known to eat it but the plants are probably suffering deficiency problems and leaking nutrients back into the water. __________________ "What does the fish remind you of?" "Other fish." "And what do other fish remind you of?" "Other fish." - Joseph Heller, Catch 22

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10-13-2009, 05:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tsartetra Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma--USA Posts: 48	This is something that can be physically removed from the plant. The imbalance causing it can be controlled by regular water changes and following a regular fert schedule. I've had it and got it under control in just this way.

10-29-2009, 05:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
lhscouchmonster Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 15	i had that algae and after research I thought it to be grey slime algae. I dont know if that is correct or not. I had an SAE that I put into the tank but haven't actually seen him eat any... get a toothbrush and spin it on the algae to pull it off. keep removing as much as possible daily. check your filter as well since i found it to collect in there also. if its on the sides of your tank you should buy a magnet or something to take it off. remove as much as possible every day I tried out competing this with a bunch of hair grass and it just didn't work. It just clung to the hair grass. I did daily water changes of about 30% AFTER I played with the algae (i was able to suck it out of the dirty water this way. you need to

10-29-2009, 07:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
fibertech Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 154	Excel and H2O2 will help with your battle

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