green mossy moldy stuff

[Alix]

well i got home kinda late last night from my grandmums so i didnt really pay attention to my tigerbarbs or the betta in the back room. just fed them watched tv an went to sleep. so i go an feed my fish for noon feeding time an there is this weird mossy mold stuff thats on the plants an on the glass some too. it only shows up in circular spots on the glass an on the plants it shows up dark green. im going to do a total clean on both tanks. something fishy. both tanks have like plants(melon swords) in them. i already pruned the leafs with the mossy stuff an put the plants in a quarintene tank to see if the moss was from them but ya. im going to go clean out the tanks right now. might even use the non-chemical power washer to clean the walls of the tanks. any advice on this would help. i wanna know how to prevent it. first actual problem ive had worth post *oddly proud but still me clean record is ruined*

oh ya incase you were wondering. i do complete water changes on all 4 betta 1gals an over a 50% water change on my tigerbarb,oscar an JD tanks

 

[SRC]

It's probably green algae. Either you could have too much light or your nutrient levels are out of wack. Just scrape it off, change the water, and make sure no natural sunlight it hitting the tanks.

Natural sunlight is the #1 cause of algae. Not all algea is bad though...sometimes it means that the tank is doing well...other times it doesn't. You should read up on algae and discover what kind you have.

http/www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/algae.htm

http/www.aquariumpros.com/faqpro/algae_1.shtml

http/www.fishpondinfo.com/algae.htm

http/user.aol.com/casey144801/aquarium/algae.htm

Happy Reading

 

[Alix]

oh yes. i love reading....
thx for the help.

 

[Alix]

"Blue-green algae" is not really a true algae at all, but Cyanobacteria - a group of bacteria capable of photosynthesis. It can appear as a slimy coating in a number of different colours. It can smother plants and may release toxins harmful to fish. It can fix nitrogen and may therefore occur in tanks with zero or very low nitrates (but possibly high levels of other nutrients, particularly phosphate). It can be removed manually quite easily, as it often forms loose sheets, but it's likely to return quickly. Improving circulation/aeration in the tank sometimes causes it to decline. It can be treated with erythromycin (200mg/10 gallons) - this may however affect the filter bacteria, so it will be necessary to check for ammonia and nitrite after dosing.

is what i have. so im going to take down lighting to 9hours a day. get an underground filter to increase airation get 3 corys new filter carterage. an put a background on cuz its right against a window to reduse natral light. might get a ghost shrimp or 2 alsoeven thoe theyll prolly be eaten by the end of the night they jus might eat 28 cents worth the algae.

thank you tons SRC an my 7 tigerbarbs an betta think you too
*put your fins togather for SRC!!!*
*and the fish gooo WIILLLLLDDDDD!!!!!*
lol

 

[SRC]

lol you're welcome...but just a little FYI....ghost shrimp would much rather eat (and most definately will steal) fish food then eat algae. They will only resort to eating algae if they are starving .

 

[Alix]

lol doesnt matter now. tried putting 2 small ghost shrimp in with my betta...they wouldnt have had enough time to eat anything. he ate them right off the bat. an my tigerbarbs all huddled around them one at a time an pecked them to death an after that happened acouple times i jus went a head an fed the rest to my oscar he liked it