Whos' bothered about algae?

[Fishy411]

i welcome algae in my tank. but i cant seem to get any. it doesnt bother my fish and i like the look of it.

 

[Dwarfs]

I don't mind algae, but if it starts to bloom into the water (The water gets green and cloudy) I will usually do something about the problem

 

[vantgE]

I've got a thick coating on my rocks a think coating on my glass and a thick coating in my sand

love it

the fish like it and it makes the tank look more natural. I tried growing it out as a background didn't wipe the back glass for several months but didn't work like I wanted, too bad eh, I've got a rock poster background now instead

 

[morgan]

I don't have any algae on the glass because I have a Common Pleco and A Golden Apple Snail. I do have some green algae on an ornament and I am going to leave it there in case the Pleco or snail want to eat it.

 

[DaHerb_what_herb]

yep but not too fussed as you said algae looks quite nice on my logs and rocks and my plecs love eating the algae anyway so i encourage a little algae growth. the only time i do something about the algae is if the front glass gets a little too much on it or i get blooms in the water which discolors it.

 

[chishnfips]

not too bothered as long as it doesn't get out of hand

 

[Tropjunky]

i h8 algee but i can't be botherd to get rid of it and it's now giving my tank a fairly kool look more natural

 

[Undawada]

I don't mind a small amount of algae, on woods or rocks it gives a natural, established feel to the tank. Too much looks ugly, though.

My ottos certainly love it, I don't often have any.

 

[glolite]

Don't mind algae as long as it's not the dreaded cyanobacteria!!!!!