algae bloom

So for the passed few months this algae fur looking stuff grows in my aquarium. It grows on any surface, and is even on the glass (can scrape it off at least). Any ideas what this is and how I can get rid of it?

Hey there all, I have a large acrylic aquarium that was having some Diatom issues on the surface of the acrylic, so when I did my weekly water change last week I decided to take some melamine pads to the inside of the tank, which cleaned the algae off quickly and easily without scratching the...

Is it safe to use tetra algae control with bichirs? I have a Senegal and delhezi in a 40 gallon tank with an algae problem. Is it safe to use?

I have a 23 gallon community with an algae bloom that won't go away no matter how many times i change the water. I have tried to reduce the light (can't do it too much because I have plants in the tank), I added algaecide, and I have added a pad in the filter that is supposed to reduce nitrates...

Hey all. I'm very new to planted tanks. Had my current set up for 5-6 months now. It's a 55g with Aquaclear 110 HOB, and a sunblaster 4foot T5 bulb. Temp :80. F Ph 7.5 Am: O Nitrites: O Nitrate: 15-20ppm Phosphate: tested and the test turned grey? Current stock is: 3 bichirs and 4 giant...

What's the best way to preemptively stop algae growth on white sand? I'll be using bright light. Plecos? UV? 6 hours of light a day? Thanks - Nick

ive got a planted tank and have not been able to rid of green hair algae. i dont even feed my plants anymore... ive got co2 injection, Planted plus LED fixture. the tank was good for a year or more prior, but the last 4-5 months this green stringy algae has appeared and wont subside. (its...

So I found this amazing old live oak tree that had to have been laying dead for many years.. I grabbed my chainsaw and chewed off some huge chunks of the root of the tree, took them home and gave them a very through presssure-washing and set some of the wood in my 150 gal aquarium. Now my water...

Hello all, so i had major algae bloom in my 75g tank that ive been battling for a couple weeks. It all started with me putting in an algae wafer for my plec to eat, and im sure because he didnt eat it all, it caused some cloudy water that i didnt like. With me being impatient, i took out about...