alge

[TheeMon]

ok my aunt has a 10gal tank, no i dont know exact details nor can i really get them but the problem is her glass is COVERED in alge i mean its kinda hard to see in because of it, and she changed/cleaned her tank a few weeks ago...

what im asking is what would cause this? (general things) thanks

 

[cutecotton]

direct sunlight will cuase an algae bloom. Is the tank always located in a sunny area?

 

[vantgE]

lack of algae scrubbing

 

[TheeMon]

it has 1 2inch pleco in it, does it need another one in there?

it used to have this 5inch pleco in there... i know its not supposed to make a diff but he NEVER left this one damn house thingy

 

[TheeMon]

could it be the fact the big pleco left?, i put a 2inch one in there, he has a super fat belly now

my aunts about ready to give up fish kuz this is bothering her,

also she bought some of the compact floroscent bulbs for fish tanks when this started, i took one out, how much will this help?

 

[Silly me]

does she ever switch the lights off?

is there any live plants in the tank?? If there is no live plants you could switch the lights off and only switch them on when someone what to watch the fish...

 

[Oddball]

Okay how about this then, if the plecs are to big to manage, why not keep an army of ottocinclus catfish. They are basicallly shoaling mini plecs which are quite cute having a white bar which runs the length of their body oh and they eat lots of algae!

 

[Tropjunky]

well algee is caused by sunlight phospher and nitrete to do a water test and turn ur lights on less ( 8hrs is enough unless u have plants where 9ish hrs is enough)

 

[TheeMon]

she doesnt have plants