Whos' bothered about algae?

[jimbooo]

tell me about it i feel bad saying "i'm waiting for some to die off before i get those rams" but it's true.

 

[Bloo]

hey, want a Golden Ram I'm waiting for to move onto "fishie heaven" ?

 

[Ben]

my tanks are fully planted now so there is minimal algae.
Plus i don't care if it grow, my b'nose's clean it off by the next day

DD

 

[jimbooo]

hey, want a Golden Ram I'm waiting for to move onto "fishie heaven" ?

thanks but i want a pair of babies to grow into the tank, find their territory etc... not adults, thanks anyway.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

A little is normal. I don't get algae problems.

I think people are too quick to moan about agae and too quick to put algae eaters in the tank rather than pinpointing and tackling the root of the 'problem'.

 

[houndour]

I think people are too quick to moan about agae and too quick to put algae eaters in the tank rather than pinpointing and tackling the root of the 'problem'.

I agree with this. I'm trying to get my balance right between plants/light/co2/fertilisers and algae. It's a nightmare, but I hoping when I get it right I will only suffer minimal quantities if not any algae.

 

[masterfishes]

i vote no....a little algea doesnt bother me but i hate the hair algea....anyone got tips on how to get rid of it(not completely just get rid of most of it....and naturally no chemicals and no fish suggestion as i have no more room in my tank)

 

[lilfishie]

Algea doesn't bother me, but then again i do have my clean up crew so there is hardly any anyway

 

[hellohefalump]

I clean the front glass so I can see in the tank.

I don't mind a bit, that's natural and is good. But when it gets out of control it's a nightmare.

 

[Spyderdf]

I dont mind a little bit but when it it gets too much i hate it

 

[kimbowee]

I voted Nope. I only had a little algae in my tank & went and returned my false BN (bought it from Petsmart, was actually a common) for 3 Oto's. They did such a good job now I have no algae at all & they don't really like my wafers

So now how do I get more to grow?

Its a 20 gal community tank with 4 Mollies, 4 Guppies & 3 Oto's. The oto's are such cute little buggers.

 

[masterfishes]

i dont know about growing more algea but for the otos u can drop in a piece of zucinini...mine love it....make sure u attach it to a stone so it stays down and in the smae spot for easy removal

 

[AlexsDaddy]

I don't mind it on the decorations cuase it makes them look more natural, or back glass, but when I start getting a lot on the front or side glass, I gotta clean it.

 

[George Farmer]

What's algae?

 

[houndour]

What's algae?