700 gl Malawi Cichlid tank overtaken by algae!!!

[aclockworkorange]

Thanks for all the help so far.
I guess I'm confused as to the actual dynamics of this aquarium algae. Is it considered an acute infestation that needs to be completely eradicated from the aquarium (ie. algaecide)? Or is it one of the naturally occurring algae that will always be in the tank, & in this case, has grown out of balance?

Due to ample sunlight on both sides, I'm not sure that lowering lights or changing LED's will have much effect. The tank will have algae, which I prefer anyhow, I just need much less of this type.

Here's the deal... There are quite a few different types of algae. In a mature system, you should ALWAYS have a small amount of algae in your tank, it's just a natural part of an aquarium. However, certain algae are a nuisance and you don't want them in your tank at all--this would include black beard algae.

 

[barracuda123]

So nice!