HELP ALGAE PROBLEM

[poisonXvenom]

I have a 55 gallon. And i see a starting growth of algae..... Do i just wipe them off? Any suggestions? Its not that bad but i think it will grow nasty.....

 

[Mahamotorworks]

TO help you out we need some more info. What color is the Algea? What dose it look like? And you water parameters.

Thanks

MAHA

 

[SANND]

Unless you already have fish that munch on algae, I'd wipe it off as soon as you see it. There are some algae's that are toxic to the water so you'll want to identify it. Different algaes are caused by different reasons, (ie: natural sunlight, poor water quality, etc.) Let us know what type it is and we can tell you how to prevent it in the future.

 

[poisonXvenom]

its green..... And some brown ones on the gravel

 

[Grumpy_Marine]

brown if easliy wiped off is diatoms... natural and will go away on own or with help of otos. Green could be many types of algae, need description or picture of green algae so we can break it down to what type of green algae there is profile on MFT for algae that might help diagnosis if you need assistance.

 

[Mahamotorworks]

The brown it just diatoms. They will go away with some water changes and time. It happens in most new tanks. The green could be any type of algea. I would just wipe the algea off before you do your next water change.

MAHA

 

[usacutie81]

Plus we have our handy dandy new algae profile, don't forget to take advantage of that!

 

[iamcowboy]

If it has been more than 10 days since a partial water change, do one. Wait 3-4 days and do another one. Review your lighting type and length of time that it is on during each day. Amano (algae eating) shrimp seem to be a great help in my planted tank.

 

[Fishhobbyist]

The green algae could be any type of common algae. However there are a few questions for you. How long do you leave your light on everyday and how far away is your tank away from the nearest window? Your tank should be at least 3 feet away from any window. With a common full spectrum light you should only burn the light for 8-10 hours a day with the normal community tank.