All of a sudden my 90g bowfront is building up spots of algae. I have had the tank set up for 6 months now and all of a sudden it keeps appearing. I have been using AlgaeFix and following the directions. Once I treat the water I scrape off all excess algae. Only 2 days after treatment it is already re-occuring. Is there anything I can do to prevent this?? What types of fish are great for algae eating?? My set up is a yellow tail bar, hujeta gar, short-body saber, frontosa, golden nugget pleco, and a congo bichir (all range from 3-5in). Thanks a lot for your help and time.
Algae help
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How long are you lights on each day? It will help to minimized the light exposure to the tank to 7-8 hours a day. Also, is there any natural light hitting the tank? This will also cause algea to grow.
I was having a problem with algae/cyanobacteria in some of my tanks. I added some mollies (already breeding them for feeders) and they took care of it. Hope this helps. 
Algae needs light and nutrients to survive. Cut down on the amount of light the tank gets or add live plants to the tank to out compete the algae. Increase the amount and frequency of your water changes to reduce the nutrients in the tank.
mollies will turn into dinner...and the light is not on more than 8 hours a day. there is minimal light that comes thru but I have done the most I can to prevent it. arent there any loaches or anything that will eat this stuff haha>???
Bristle Nose Pleco, Chinease Algae Eater, Siamease Algae Eter, Otocinculous (very small), snails, shrimp ect. These are all good algae eaters, but do your own research to understand what will work in your tank.
Here is a link that will better describe each one. Hope this helps!
http://www.aquariumslife.com/algae-control/best-algae-eaters/
Here is a link that will better describe each one. Hope this helps!
http://www.aquariumslife.com/algae-control/best-algae-eaters/
With the fish you have in that tank, it will be difficult to find a suitable algae eater. As your fish are still small (3-5") you might get away with some big apple snails. They are the best glass cleaners I've ever used. The Chinese algae eaters do a pretty good job until they get about 5-6" long, then they stop cleaning as well. The fish you have are aggressive enough that you wouldn't have to worry about the chinese algae eaters sucking on their slime coat. Next question, how warm is your tank? The warmer the water, the more the algae will grow. Also, if you over feed, or don't do water changes frequently enough, that will also encourage algae growth because it feeds on the extra crap.