Rocks Turning Green?

[Kevinator]

In our 10 gallon nursery/ medical aquarium the white rocks are turning green. What is causing this? Is it going to harm the month old guppy, Molly and week old Platy frys?

 

[n3ont3tra]

It's just algae, and it won't hurt anything.

 

[Musho3210]

is it slimy or hairy or something else? Or is the rock litterally turning green? Have you tried scrubing it and does the green stuff come off?

 

[Kevinator]

Nope its just green. I notice the Molly fry "pecking" at it.

 

[Luketendo]

Nope its just green. I notice the Molly fry "pecking" at it.

Yeah that's algae then!

 

[Spooky76]

hehe - its algae. My old molly used to love algae. You could try turning them over if its bothering you, either that or boil / scrub them. Is the tank getting alot of light ?

 

[paul_219]

Yeah green algea.

 

[george4]

HI also getting this problem , think its cos i leave my light on a lot of the time , but do this for my plants sake. are there specific fish or plecs that eat this off ? thanks

 

[Spooky76]

Depends which type, plecs / suckermouths will eat algae, but generally not hair algae, and not when its on plants....

 

[Straydum]

snails? i heard they are efficient algae cleaners

 

[afishdude]

plecs are horrible for cleaning algae. best to get some otos or if your tank is big enough SAE.

 

[omega59]

yes algae

 

[invader]

yes algae