How do i get algae?

[aquaculture]

I want algae in my tank , i 80% of it to be continuously covered in algae.

would it be a good idea if i collected some from the wild or got it from local aquarium keepers.

I can't seem to grow any even with direct sunlight and fertilizer.

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

you could try keeping the lights on 24/7 too. Is it a newly established tank?

 

[devder1]

lol may i ask why?

 

[swede]

phosphates and high oxygen content are the recipe for algae. high nitrates help as well

 

[Horiyoshi III]

Get some 6500k compacts and you'll have beard algae.

 

[stphnownage]

algae in my tank wont grow much in my tank either.

theres only little spots of it on a rock.

id like that natural look with almost everything except the glass covered in algae.

 

[aquaculture]

yah its a newly established tank but iwant to eventual have that algae that looks like slime covering the back and side glass panels, and my decorations.

I have no tank light because i figure sunlight throught a south facing window would be goo enough to grow low light plant life.

so will harvested algae, from other fish keepers tanks, grow in my tank.

 

[StripeGirl]

just add a strip light on the tank 24/7.

 

[Noto]

There's no such thing as spontaneous generation! An algal spore or two is bound to find its way into your tank eventually, but it will take it a while to build up a noticeable population. "Seeding" the tank with algae from another source will speed up the process.

 

[aquaculture]

noto I know that i put two rocks from my pond that have a nice layer of algae on them a week ago and that hasn't spreed so are their any algae i should look for that looks like slim when in water could anyonegive me a sspecies name or picks so when i go algae gathering outside and with locals tanks I have something to look for that grows quickly.