Cleaning help!

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Hi Guys,

Just a quick one, I have a 3 ft tank which I keep 4 comets, 2 goldfish and 3 Albino frogs.

All get along great, as comets and gold fish too big for frog to cause any threat to!!

Anyway problem is the glass on the tank is going green, to the point I am having to clean it every other day, the fish are all fine but unsure what is causing this and how to stop it!

Thanks for any help in advance,

Graeme
 
Not getting any direct sunlight, will get a little but not much. think its may be I have the light on to long during the day??

also I am aware it will become overstocked, but once comets grow more they are going in pond with others already there, was waiting till june/july when slightly warmer for them.

Thanks for help.
 
i believe goldfish are supposed to get a foot long. they are also very very messy fish. they eat alot and as a result... well they poop alot. they need larger tanks with near double filtration. imo think u need to either upgrade of tank size or try another much smaller species.
 
How long do you leave the light on everyday? And when was your last water change? Maybe you have a large buildup of nitrates that the algae is thriving off of
 
water change was last week, normaly once a fortnight, have pretty good filter system in it, enough for tank much bigger. Also, yes goldfish do get 18" long, however they are only few inches at the moment and take years to grow. My little sister has had a goldfish in a small tank for 8 years!!! And is only 4" or so. They tend to grow to size of environment.

Now regarding the light I normally turn on around 7am and turn off around 9 pm?? But have heard should be on no longer than 12 hours a day maximum?

Thanks for any replys.

Graeme
 
Why do you leave the light on at all during the day? The only time light is a requirement is when you are growing plants, or viewing the fish - just my opinion.

Note, if a tank gets little, or even indirect reflected sunlight, the green stuff can grow.

Also, you can invest in Otocinclus Catfish (Otto Cats) to solve your problem.

Furthermore, an excess of nutrience can cause the green stuff to bloom. Try cutting back to one feeding per day, only as much as they can consume ina few minutes. If you dont do that already that is. :)
 
I feed them everyday, quite a bit though, probably a little too much!! And the frogs get bloodworm everyday! Normally 2-3 cubs, 1 each. But within 10 mins there is no food to be seen! I am going to stop putting light on as no one is in the house during day I just assumed they needed it to be honest. Someone told me they go blind lol.

Also how would they cats be with the frogs. Was going to get 2 channel cats for the tank but was worried the frogs would have a go at them!
 
um didnt anyone see that he said his sister has a goldfish in a small tank for 8 years and its only 4 inches? dude your sisters fish are stunted. and fish do NOT grow to there envirament... i hate it when ppl say that! not trying to be mean bro but your sister gf may have stopped growing on the outside but the inside i imagine is getting all crushed togther. so her gf is dieing painfully, its better to get a goldfisha 75 gallon tank ( dont now how big that is in scottland ) ok a 4 foot by 18 by 21 high. is the min for a common goldfish. and fish growing to the size of there envirement is a myth its not true! so please please tell your sister to get a bigger tank! her goldfish should be in the double digets by now ( like a foot long or bigger if the goldfish is 8 years old ) and no dont get an oto, otos require tropical temps not coldwater ( tropical temps are in the high 70s low 80s ) coldwater temps are from the low 70s to the mid 60s. and plus the tank is to small to even consider adding another fish to the bioload. fand no dont get a catfish your tank is already overstocked. how big is your pond?? and if your tank is getting algea just use your algea scraper and scrape the algea off.
 
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