Algae clean up

by **Nataliey** on Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:32 pm

I have a horrible hexagon tank and it grows lots of horrible thick greeny/brown algae whether there is light shining in it or not the horrid stuff grows back like wild fire.

So i did a water change and a total clean up of the green stuff, as it grows on everything apart from the fish! I also decided to have a move round in my kitchen...swapping places with the microwave and the tank!

But anyway il stop waffling here's a few photos of the hex tank de-algaed!
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by **silverrabbit** on Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:36 pm

ooh looks nice! I hate that algae stuff, gets in the mesh too - yuck

by **Nataliey** on Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:16 pm

I know just needed to scrub it off,yuck

by **Irish_Lass** on Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:54 am

I have an algae problem in my 6G too Natalie. I have to have a massive clean every fortnight, just for the algae. Grr! pullhair

I bought 2 moss balls and it hasn't helped the problem any. I've now ordered more in case those 2 weren't enough to do the job.

by **Nataliey** on Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:05 am

I have moss balls in there too dont it doesnt help one bit...drives me mad as its only that tank with the problem i think its the hexagon thing grrrr! Evil or Very Mad

by **Irish_Lass** on Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:31 am

I don't know if it is or not hun. My 6G is a rectangle and it has the exact same problem. Its so frustrating to do a big clean then see the stuff growing 2 days later.

by **Nataliey** on Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:05 pm

Well so far so good...no signs of the green stuff!

I bet there'l be loads when i get back next week.

by **SiennaBay** on Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:29 am

Try mystery snails! I keep one to a tank and they keep everything algae-free except for a little brown algae that collects on my artificial plants. I keep one snail to a tank and they don't reproduce. Plus they're fun to watch. As long as I supplement their diet with veggies like lettuce and spinach, they will not go after live plants either. My bettas seem to like following them around. Good entertainment.

by **2tall** on Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:16 am

Capital idea with the snails. I'll try it in the near future. Its worse in my 2gl.
hex also Nataliey! lol! Must be the shape!

by **SiennaBay** on Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:29 am

Just don't put more than one mystery snail in the same tank and you won't have a problem with baby snails! Unlike some other snails such as ramshorns, mystery snails are either male or female and need another snail in order to reproduce. The longer I have these snails, the more I enjoy them. Very cute as well as good cleaners.

by **2tall** on Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:43 am

I'll be lucky to afford one per Betta as it is! lol! Slight exaggeration!

by **jessie1602** on Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:12 am

FIngers crossed the mesh stays clean, it's such an buttpain to clean, especially if it's siliconed in like mine *sigh*. The silk plants look really life like Nat, they look great where are they from?

by **Irish_Lass** on Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:51 am

I'll maybe keep an eye out for some Mystery snails then, though I've never seen them to date!

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