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	How Can I Get Rid Of Algae
Guppy gurl Hobbyist Posts: 114 Kudos: 79 Votes: 15 Registered: 25-Aug-2004	i have algae all over my gravel on the bottem of my 30 gal. tank. i want a fish or snail to get rid of it so which kinds would be most efective?
Posted 03-Feb-2006 01:40
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	Edited by bettachris depending on the type of algae, but the most common answer would be a BN pleco or a gorup of ottos. in general of course, depending on WC and tankmates. i am going to leave the algae types and eatters with more experienced people, but from my personal suggestion if u may or may not know, CAE or chinese alage eaters would be a bad choice, and a common pleco would get to large, in case ur LFS might suggest one of them.
Posted 03-Feb-2006 01:52
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	Edited by GirlieGirl8519 Like BettaChris said, it depends on what type it is. Algae eaters will eat certain kinds of algae. Can you take a picture of it? If not, what color is it? Is it in clumps or single strands? Is it only on the gravel? Here is a site on some different types of algae and how to get rid of it. *Kristin*
Posted 03-Feb-2006 03:37
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	A BN will do wonders with Algae eating & they're very cute. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 03-Feb-2006 09:09
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	Guppy gurl, I am only partial in sink with the previous posters (sorry gang). Yes it very important to identify the type of algae, that should be your first task. Getting a fish to eat it is, IMHO, not the proper next step. Instead you should find out WHY you have the algae in the first place. Algae appears if some conditions are not in balance, for example high light, imbalanced nutrients (on planted tanks), inadequate maintenance. Hope this helps, Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 03-Feb-2006 12:44
Guppy gurl Hobbyist Posts: 114 Kudos: 79 Votes: 15 Registered: 25-Aug-2004	i have some Green Spot Algae on the glas, but thats not really the problem. its green and it grows on the gravel and the glass.
Posted 04-Feb-2006 15:46
misty7 Hobbyist Posts: 72 Kudos: 60 Registered: 28-Jan-2005	Edited by misty7 Hi Guppygirl Here's another article which might be helpful regarding the algae: http://www.plantgeek.net/article_viewer.php?id=9 LF is right, you need to figure out why you're getting it in the first place...
Posted 04-Feb-2006 15:54


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