my tank with algae, HELP!!!

[hansoi_888]

my 4'x1.75'x1.75' tank with a baby jar is having algae on the glass, i have a JEBO 5 in 1 power filter 1000LITERs/hour, i dont knw if the water circulation is good hir, maybe not, thers no direct contact with sunlight tho it is placed outside our house probably heat from the sun gets in contact with my tank, i only fid my jar twice a day, AM-PM, i have light for the tank but used in the evening max. of 4 hours only.. water is from deep well, i do water changes once a wik, but stil in 3 days algae starts to grow..

wat to do? do i nid another filter? would it stress out the jar if i add another filter like being draged by the strong current from the pump? would 25% water change twice a wik stress out a baby jar? would this help? advices pls..
tnx!!!

 

[beblondie]

what are your nitrate and phosphate levels also does it get natural direct or indirect sunlight?

 

[WyldFya]

Nitrite/nitrate and ammonia levels should be checked for both your tank, as well as the water from your well. Phosphates as Anne suggested also should be checked at both sources.

 

[Chooka]

Could get a sail fin Pleco, that took care of my algae in a day!!

Brett

 

[WyldFya]

You should never get a fish to do a job for you, only if you actually want the fish.

 

[Chooka]

Yeah I know, was hunting for a Gibby for ages, the algae was just a bonus really LOL

 

[Mystix212]

Any sunlight IMO promotes algae growth, and this stuff is hard to scrape off.

 

[Cross127]

Any sunlight IMO promotes algae growth, and this stuff is hard to scrape off.

Especially off acrylic tanks. Glass is bad as well. Spot algae is the worst to get off.

 

[hansoi_888]

mine gets indirect sunlight, and grows fast, my tank is clin now, i did 50% water change yesterday, but il try 25% only twice a week, to make it more better.. do u tnk its advisable?

i do get worried about my jar..

 

[WyldFya]

Any sunlight IMO promotes algae growth, and this stuff is hard to scrape off.

Sunlight won't grow many of the types of alga out there. You probably have experience with it causing only 3 types of 'algae', cyanobacteria, green spot algae, and brown (diatom) algae. Brown/diatom algae doesn't grow well under direct sunlight in the areas where the sun is very intense, but up in the northern 3/4 of the US it isn't intense enough, and the diatoms will grow.