Alqae Is Growing

[Aqua Boy]

Hey I have a 20 gal. goldfish aquarium and algae is growing. Algae should not be growing since it is cold water so why is it growing?

~AquaBoy~

 

[lym]

Algae can still grow in a cold water tank.

 

[orange shark]

how long are you putting the lights on for?

is the tank in any natural light?

 

[martyn413]

ha, what happenes in ponds?

Nitrate will over grow with sunlight or artificial lighting. Unfortunately the only way to combat algea is to do water changes/get an algea eater and or get live plants. Live plants can get messy (well in my experience). I'm lazy and prefer plastic plants but will have to do more water changes which i dont mind.

Martyn

 

[Aqua Boy]

yes it has natural light hitting it. I'll try buying an algae eater. what is a good algae eater?

 

[orange shark]

theres only one decent coldwater algae eater...they call them sucking loaches...i cant member what there real name is but i think they get quite big and aggressive

 

[waterdrop]

contrats on taming your coconut picture!

Yes, if you have any significant sunlight hitting a tank it is worth it to try hard to shade it. Sometimes devising a cloth screen or such that you can put in the right spot while you are away from the house can really help. Algae thrive in all sorts of conditions and move in quickly whenever plant growth factors (light, nutrients, co2) are not all used up by the plants. They can often be the scourge of the aquascape world.

~~waterdrop~~

 

[Corleone]

theres only one decent coldwater algae eater...they call them sucking loaches...i cant member what there real name is but i think they get quite big and aggressive

Hillstream loach. They come under a ton of names, sucking loach is one of them. They're not that big, or aggressive. Territorial with their own kind, but even if they were aggressive, they're not big enough to pose a serious threat to the standard coldwater fish.

 

[Aqua Boy]

I can't find anywhere that anybody sells hillstream loaches where would you suggest?

 

[tangokitty]

My pond is loaded with algae!

How cold is your tank?

 

[Aqua Boy]

about 69 or 70 degrees

 

[tangokitty]

What about this fish?

Garra pingi pingi

Species name: Garra pingi pingi

Synonym: Discognathus pingi; Garra poilanei; Discognathus poilanei; Garra alticorpora

Common name: Pingi Logsucker

Family: Cyprinidae

Order: Cypriniformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 12 cm / 5 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Eastern Asia

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Garra pingi pingi (Pingi Logsucker can be kept with other cold water fishes.

Water parameters: Temperature 53-77°C / 12 - 25°C; pH 6.5 - 7.2

Aquarium setup: Garra pingi pingi (Pingi Logsucker) need the water to be cool and well oxygenated. Decorate your aquarium so that a lot of hiding places are created.

Feeding: Garra pingi pingi (Pingi Logsucker) feeds on a wide variety of foods including sinking vegetable matter, commercial foods and frozen foods. They prefer algae wafers and bloodworm.

May be a bit expensive and hard to find though, but they sell them online.

 

[Aqua Boy]

do you know where i could get one because so far i can not find one for sell