the first is that i have brown algae in my tank and was wondering if there was any way to get rid of it other than just cleaning/rinsing substrate, etc? i took everything out of the tank and cleaned it because it was getting pretty bad. my water params are normal, was i just feeding too much?
second question is that my mothers tank is green...green water that is...and i refered to the algae sticky that blue posted
second question is that my mothers tank is green...green water that is...and i refered to the algae sticky that blue posted
and i guess im wondering about the barley? what kind of barley? concentrated powder? she tried the "no light" and it didnt work, and she tried water changes and upgrading her filter and it didnt work. any ideas?Green Water
This is characterized by the appearance of your tank turning into 'green stew'. High ammonia level, excessive lighting, sunlight exposure and nutrient imbalance are often the causes.
The use of daphnia can be done(without the fish, of course Wink ). Blackout and installation of UV sterilizers will often help.
Another method is the use of barley. they can help absorb the green algae out of the tanks or ponds.
Do not use water changes when trying to get rid of this algae. You are only letting it produce more which can be dangerous as they tend to use up even oxygen needed by the fish.