Help! My tank is infested with algae!
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okay you buy 10 ottos for your tank and tell me if they solve your algae problem. Algae eating fish do not solve breakouts or clean tanks. They contribute, and can live off it partially, but if you expose your tank to too much light and/or don't maintain it you will continue to grow algae. The immediate solution is cutting off the algaes source for growth, which is most likely excessive light.
I believe what you meant to say is 1 otto/5-10 gallons. 
They're pretty voracious eaters when it comes to algae, and at that, they won't touch certain types of algae. Could you maybe describe the type of algae it is?
It would probably be best to try find out what type of algae you have, before buying an algae eater.
They're pretty voracious eaters when it comes to algae, and at that, they won't touch certain types of algae. Could you maybe describe the type of algae it is?
It would probably be best to try find out what type of algae you have, before buying an algae eater.
Omygoodness, so I should put 25 MORE Otos in my 29 gallon tank??
Algae is a plant, plants need light and nutrients to grow. If you are growing aquatic plants and they are growing well, most will outcompete algae and starve them of their nutrients.
If you have ALWAYS had bad algae, you have too much light or feed too much or are overstocked, or any combination of the above.
What is your ammonia/nitrite/nitrate readings? If you do not test your water, most fish stores will do it for you for free or a nominal charge.
Algae is a plant, plants need light and nutrients to grow. If you are growing aquatic plants and they are growing well, most will outcompete algae and starve them of their nutrients.
If you have ALWAYS had bad algae, you have too much light or feed too much or are overstocked, or any combination of the above.
What is your ammonia/nitrite/nitrate readings? If you do not test your water, most fish stores will do it for you for free or a nominal charge.
Omygoodness, so I should put 25 MORE Otos in my 29 gallon tank??
Algae is a plant, plants need light and nutrients to grow. If you are growing aquatic plants and they are growing well, most will outcompete algae and starve them of their nutrients.
If you have ALWAYS had bad algae, you have too much light or feed too much or are overstocked, or any combination of the above.
What is your ammonia/nitrite/nitrate readings? If you do not test your water, most fish stores will do it for you for free or a nominal charge.
Algae is a plant, plants need light and nutrients to grow. If you are growing aquatic plants and they are growing well, most will outcompete algae and starve them of their nutrients.
If you have ALWAYS had bad algae, you have too much light or feed too much or are overstocked, or any combination of the above.
What is your ammonia/nitrite/nitrate readings? If you do not test your water, most fish stores will do it for you for free or a nominal charge.
Well if you really want to know, if you tell us what size tank you have and what the 8 fish are, I can tell you if you're overstocked in about 5 seconds.
I hope he knows that the oscars can get about 12 inches long. 8 of them would have no room at all to live. I say get rid of all ur oscars since even one would outgrow that tank in no time. but as everyone else said keep the tank out of direct sunlight and cut down on the light and u should be fine. I know what it's liek to have a massive algea outbreak. dealing with one myself but it was my fault and I know it was but with cutting down on the light it's cutting down on the algea. mine was so bad I would do a 75% water change and in about 2 days I could not see 4 inches into my tank. it's frustrating but there is no quick and easy way to get rid of it. takes time and effort.
Relax, ex, *PEACE!* sassymomma (she lol) has mollies, tetras and bettas in a 30gal. I don't know exactly how many of which, though. I think orange was just giving an example of overstocking.
lol) has mollies, tetras and bettas in a 30gal. I don't know exactly how many of which, though. I think orange was just giving an example of overstocking.
My algae problem is not horrible yet. It's growing on the sides of my tank. My water is still clear. I have 5 tetra, 2 mollies, 2 betta male and female, 1 catrfish and 2 algae eaters. I have a 30 gallon tank. Since cutting down the light the algae has inproved. I was reading yesterday that when you get the algae eaters that you shouldn't feed them for 2 day to get them to eat the algae. Is this right? Also should I continue to feed my other fish?