Need Help!!!!!Algae!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[goldfisher]

I'm new to planted aquarium.It's been running for almost 2 months.Couple of days i discovered something which looks like a hair (algae) attached to the leaves of every plant.What's the cause and how to get rid of this?Thanks.
Eugene

[Brownsnoutuk]

Re: Need Help!!!!!Algae!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

heres a link to an earlier thread on the subject of algae treatment.

http://houstonfishbox.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1264&highlight=algae

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Need Help!!!!!Algae!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post some details of your tank.

Lighting watts
Light photo period
Type of light
Tank size
Water change schedule
Fertilizer schedule/amount
Fish and stock level

There many things that come into play whe you have algae present in your tank and that link above gives you a good general idea where to start.

[goldfisher]

Re: Need Help!!!!!Algae!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for a quick replies.WC=means water change right?What about "excel" and "is something limited?"

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Need Help!!!!!Algae!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wc water change

excel works but in large amounts, like 3+ times the rec amount and if there are other things contributing to the algae it will come back after the excel goes away.

[daisymac]

Re: Need Help!!!!!Algae!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for a quick replies.WC=means water change right?What about "excel" and "is something limited?"

Hey - what does "is something limited" mean? Would that be a chemical, nutrient, oxygen . . . what???

[marauder_77868]

Re: Need Help!!!!!Algae!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Look up Neritina reclivata, the olive nerite. It's a type of snal that eats all types of algae (at least so far) and won't eat the plants. We'll probably order more before too long if someone wants to go in with us.
--Charles