Major Algae problems

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BigUmbeeFan

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I have been having this algae problem a few weeks now and I can't get rid of it. It has me to the point of wanting to get out of the hobby.
No matter how much I scrub the plants , glass or vacum the gravel and doing water changes makes no difference.
I have a uv sterilzer and even used korodon amquel algae killer.

Check out the photos of this stuff.

What can I do ?

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I have this in my planted tank and can't shake it either. My water parameters are ideal so not sure what is causing it... It's kind o slimy so none of my algae eaters will touch it. Would be interested on any advice also.


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have you tryed bristlenose as algae eaters?

How long are your lights on? Is it near a window?
 
That there is blue/green algae and no bristlenose or algae eater will go for it. It is actually called cyanobacteria, not a true algae. Very hard to get rid of. I tried everything from blackouts to aeration. Finally I gave the tank a really good cleaning and then treated it with erythromicin, the antibiotic. I hated going to that extreme, but it did work and I've never seen it again in that tank. Here is the site that gave directions that I used. Good luck.
http://www.myfishtank.net/articles/blue-green-algae-article/
 
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