Battle against algae - What can defeat it?

[Miguel4u2]

hey guys its me. hmm..dont remember,the one who asks a whole lot of questions . ok, when i had my 55 gal i had floating algae which looked like sh*t on a show tank. Well now that i am starting my 110 gallon high (helluva show tank with the 31" height) i want to find a way to prevent and destroy algae. I was thinking of a submersible uv sterilizer which won't stand out with the black background and won't break the bank but it is only 9 watts. Will it be enough? My second option is to get a HOT magnum and use diatom powder with it. Will the HOT be enough?(i want to use it as a regular filter also when the tank is doing good) Any recommendations?

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Almost forgot,The tank is 10 feet away from a large window and will receive sunlight every time the sun feels like it wants to shine through my window.

 

[fishy12]

I used this stuff once seemed to work but never used it again. Its name is no more algae by jungle. Its in a weird box thats reddish/orange n blue

 

[Miguel4u2]

I used this stuff once seemed to work but never used it again. Its name is no more algae by jungle. Its in a weird box thats reddish/orange n blue

Thanks for the suggestion but i am looking for a solution that i can buy only once and use it for long. I have used those products but eventually the algae comes back so i have to keep on going to the lfs and shower them with my green.

 

[fishy12]

Thanks for the suggestion but i am looking for a solution that i can buy only once and use it for long. I have used those products but eventually the algae comes back so i have to keep on going to the lfs and shower them with my green.

Well u may have too much lightin on ur tank. U cld put some plants in it to cause a competition for the carbon

 

[Miguel4u2]

Well u may have too much lightin on ur tank. U cld put some plants in it to cause a competition for the carbon

I am going to put some plants in but not too much because it is going to be a sa/ca cichlid tank but it prob won't be enough

 

[omojena]

W A T E R C H A N G E S

 

[fishy12]

Well plants will help wit the co2 fite but i may just be ur usin alot of lite. But ur choice

 

[Accident]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180385

Mines' working great so far.

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[devder1]

when ou get a bloom, cover ur entire tank with a bed sheet like an opaque one that lets in no light and leave the lights off for 5 days and on the 6th day pull off the sheet and scrub off all of the algae u can find and then do a 50% waterchange and add an anti algae product--- no more blooms for a long time

 

[FlapJack]

MAINTENANCE!!! AKA; WATERCHANGES....PERIOD!