Blue Green Algea

[RWaltman]

(most likely you guys are over feeding your fish...uneaten food is the #1 cause for this...)

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

trust me its not uneatten food. i have 5 black neon tetras(it was 7 but a black out without proper agitation killed 2, oops) and 6 lampeyes(AWESOME FISH) as well as 2 nirites and approx 10 shrimp(forget the type, one is prego). No food goes uneatten. lol. Those lampeyes devour food.

I just did a true blackout for 2 days. almost destoyed it all.

 

[JasonG75]

Hope this helps

"It can be removed mechanically but will return quickly if the water quality is not fixed. It can be treated with Erythromycin phosphate, but this might effect the nitrifying bacteria in the gravel and filter. When the BGA gets killed by the algaecide it will start to rot and through that process it will reduce Oxygen levels in the tank. Since the nitrifying bacteria needs O2 to transfer ammonia/nitrItes into nitrAtes the nitrifying process will slow down. If algaecide is used, make sure to test the ammonia/nitrite levels. Remove all the visible algae to prevent it from rotting in side the tank. Some aquarists use the black-out method, where black bags are wrapped around the tank for 4 days and held in complete darkness."

http://aquariumalgae.blogspot.com/