Algea

[Matt181]

Hi all
kinda new here so here it goes...

i have a 22L with a bristlenose and a clown plec in but the walls are still covered in algea. there is a dark green algea and a sort on stringy algea on the glass. i will clean it if nessessary but i was wondering why my plecs wern't doing it for me?

thanks
Matt

 

[Nabbig2]

I think that is a type of algae, hair algae, that plecos won't eat.

 

[Matt181]

thanks for the reply

is there a fish that will eat this? why arent the plecs eating the green algea?

Thanks
Matt

 

[Lupin]

Is this 22 liters or 22 gallons long? No more fish please. Use algae scrubber.

 

[Matt181]

22L thanks wont use any more fish but why arent the plecs eating it? thats what im more intested in.

Thanks
Matt

 

[Matt181]

sorry forgot to mention the plecs are still very small lol 2-3cm absolute most!!

Matt

 

[Lupin]

22L thanks wont use any more fish but why arent the plecs eating it? thats what im more intested in.

Thanks
Matt

You should not expect the plecs to eat algae all the time. Read Chilerelleno's sticky thread in Plecos section under Bottom Dwellers.

Edit:
Never mind. Here.

 

[niblit]

Scrub the alge really good then kill your lights for 3 days shouldclear up.By the way how much light are you using?(type,wattage,and duration)

 

[Matt181]

thanks for the reply and the link, will have a read!!

im not too good on lights (dont have a planted tank) but i think i use T8, 3amp lights and i don't know how long for never really occured to me but thinking about it its way too long, will cut back thanks!!

thanks, will have a scrub!!
Matt