Fry tank algae
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And that's one of the coolest biotopes i've seen in a while!
Also, some breeders here in Costa Rica keep the walls of their tanks filled with algae, they become that way after a long period and usually means it's a mature aquarium. It's true what they say about algae growing fast and how that's related to poor water quality management, phosphates are the main cause of algae growth in the aquarium and when phosphates levels are high, it usually means you're either overfeeding, or not doing enough water changes. It's OK to have a bunch of algae in your tank, but give algae a natural growth and eventually you'll have a tank that'll be filled with positive micro-organisms for your fry, the FH looks cool and happy tho!
BTW, this gotta be one of the best product placement ever hahaha specially in this thread 
This tank gets a 70% water change every week. I suck detritus off the bottom of the tank, I just don't scrub the sides.
That's is exactly why it has a Finnex planted plus and a 14 hour photo period. As far as nutrients, my tap water is very hard with high levels of silicate and phosphate. Algae is always a problem. AAAAAAND, I may have dosed it with a small amount of nitrogen a few times.
I assure you there is nothing rotting in that tank, and the bio load is actually very low. And any nitrates that may he produced are consumed by the algae.
I'll start by saying that my female flowerhorn who lives in that tank recently laid eggs for me. They were eaten promptly by her, saving me the job of removing them. If there is a better indication of a happy and healthy fish, please let me know. Her colors look better than they did when I bought her, and her kok is growing nicely. I would actually consider this my healthiest tank. Yes it looks terrible, but that wasn't my goal. This is an experiment. How much algae do I need to completely consume the nitrates produced by a fish. The answer is that much. Lastly, do not EVER tell me that I am neglecting my fish. Everything I do, I do for a reason.
BTW, this gotta be one of the best product placement ever hahaha specially in this thread
That's great. I'm on mobile now and can't see it. Thanks for posting
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While it is true that algae need nutrients, there are many different species. Some species require nutrient loaded and polluted water, but there are also those that only grow in clean pristine environments, and only require lots of light.
In my course work in microbiology I had an entire textbook based on the algae of the North Americn Great Lakes, where there are thousands of species.
Part of our lab work was to identify different species, but much of this was done with the use of a microscope, and even feeling the texture of certain species between the fingers. Trying to ID a species of algae with only a simple photo would be a daunting and fruitless task indeed.
In my course work in microbiology I had an entire textbook based on the algae of the North Americn Great Lakes, where there are thousands of species.
Part of our lab work was to identify different species, but much of this was done with the use of a microscope, and even feeling the texture of certain species between the fingers. Trying to ID a species of algae with only a simple photo would be a daunting and fruitless task indeed.
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