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	Algae on tank
ipsomatic9 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 16 Votes: 1 Registered: 13-Nov-2006	Does anyone know of anything to get the algae off the walls of my tank? For some reason, my snail isn't interested in the algae on the walls. Is there any sort of water treatment that i can use? Thanks for the advice! "A fish swims through the sea, while the sea is in a certain sense contained within the fish." -mewithoutYou
Posted 01-Feb-2007 23:57
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	Get a mag float and a razor. Use the mag float daily or every other day, and use the razor when you get in there for a water change. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 02-Feb-2007 00:01
pookiekiller12 Fish Addict Posts: 574 Kudos: 633 Votes: 41 Registered: 13-Apr-2004	Edited by pookiekiller12 As the post above stated, manual labor is the best alge remover. If you are young get an adult to use a razor. Something similar to a credit card or drivers license will also work a little less effectively, but much more safely. Over feeding can lead to excess algae, as can direct exposure to sunlight. Adding a chemical is risky to the other inhabitants in the tank, even if the label claims it is safe.
Posted 02-Feb-2007 01:15
ipsomatic9 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 16 Votes: 1 Registered: 13-Nov-2006	Thanks...I have been using a paper towel between water changes, which seems to work. Although it comes back pretty quick. "A fish swims through the sea, while the sea is in a certain sense contained within the fish." -mewithoutYou
Posted 02-Feb-2007 04:04
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	Is the algea brown/tan in color? If it is then its just diatom algae and is common in sw tanks. Manual removal and scraping is the easiest way to get rid of it (as stated above). How often are you doing water changes, what size tank, and how much are you changing? Do you add iodine?
Posted 14-Feb-2007 05:42


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