Algea lover

polypterus491 · 06-12-2012, 09:40 PM

Am I the only one who doesn't mind a little algea. Especially on the decor. It sucks on the glass obviously, but we grow moss on purpose. I think it makes my one fake decoration look more natural

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polypterus491 · 06-12-2012, 09:43 PM

Tank shot.

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HybridHerp · 06-12-2012, 09:56 PM

I don't mind algae all that much, but in planted tanks the issue is with the algae outcompeting the plants and leaving you with an all algae tank

although, one day when I had the time and all, I would love to just have an algae tank, but I'd need a tank to waste/dedicate to that so not likely happening for a long time lol

Besides, if I want algae to grow it might just decide not to grow anyways :P

polypterus491 · 06-12-2012, 11:08 PM

Yeah. It's not the first thing you see when you look at my tank, but I have algea on everything

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DarkCobra · 06-13-2012, 12:30 AM

I welcome algae in my fry/QT tank. It's an alternate source of food, and generally improves water quality.

I once let a plant-only tank go for months with minimal intervention to see what would happen. Different algae and critters appeared from nowhere, only to be replaced by others. It ended up packed with nothing but thread algae. Was kind of pretty.

And don't forget Marimo balls are just algae with manners.

06-12-2012, 09:40 PM	#1
polypterus491 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: kansas Posts: 113	Algea lover Am I the only one who doesn't mind a little algea. Especially on the decor. It sucks on the glass obviously, but we grow moss on purpose. I think it makes my one fake decoration look more natural Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Lifetime aquarium addict! Check out my YouTube aquarium channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/frogbitaquatics/videos

06-12-2012, 09:43 PM	#2
polypterus491 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: kansas Posts: 113	Tank shot. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Lifetime aquarium addict! Check out my YouTube aquarium channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/frogbitaquatics/videos

06-12-2012, 11:08 PM	#4
polypterus491 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: kansas Posts: 113	Yeah. It's not the first thing you see when you look at my tank, but I have algea on everything Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Lifetime aquarium addict! Check out my YouTube aquarium channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/frogbitaquatics/videos

06-13-2012, 12:30 AM	#5
DarkCobra Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 2,959	I welcome algae in my fry/QT tank. It's an alternate source of food, and generally improves water quality. I once let a plant-only tank go for months with minimal intervention to see what would happen. Different algae and critters appeared from nowhere, only to be replaced by others. It ended up packed with nothing but thread algae. Was kind of pretty. And don't forget Marimo balls are just algae with manners. __________________ Life happens. On semi-hiatus, checking in infrequently.

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06-12-2012, 09:56 PM	#3
HybridHerp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: New York Posts: 2,039	I don't mind algae all that much, but in planted tanks the issue is with the algae outcompeting the plants and leaving you with an all algae tank although, one day when I had the time and all, I would love to just have an algae tank, but I'd need a tank to waste/dedicate to that so not likely happening for a long time lol Besides, if I want algae to grow it might just decide not to grow anyways :P