Replacing filter foam and Algae

[conorandlucy]

okay i need to replace my filter foam. the old foam will be full of bacteria.... how do i go about getting the new one ready? do i just bite the bullet and stick it in?

Also the stones in my tank are getting covered in algae. is there any way to slow this down?

TIA

 

[daudy_dojo]

i dont ever do anything to mine... i always replace stuff... nothing goes wrong but dont listen to me cause to others i may be a fish killer!

 

[aitchy21]

just cut a bit off your old bit and put it in with the new bit for a week or so..

for the agae problem do you have any live plants or algae eating fish my bristlenose plec is called dyson hes constantly sucking on the glass or on the gravel.

 

[conorandlucy]

Our tank is full of live plants... and we have a bristlenose too...