STILL A BIG PROBLEM

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The best method to rid your tank of green algae blooms like you have, is first to limit the amount of nutrients in the tank. Go EXTREMELY light on feeding, I'd personally cut it out all together. Next limit lighting amounts, and make sure your tank is not in direct sunlight. You want to gradually get rid of the algae, and not kill it all at once. This will cause a ammonia spike, which is similar to NTS, but not the same. Another option you have is to get a LOT of live daphnia, and drop them in. They will start eating the algae, and your fish (if you have small ones) will eat the daphnia.
 
live daphina ill see if i can get my hands on that.. see what happens i have about 3 plants in there with the JD and Gar and i feed reguarly so ill try and cut it down..
 
Those two species will be fine for a few days without food, and some good power water changes.
 
ok you sure that will be fine? that wont mess up the tank with large water changes? i see you are a moderator so you must know what your talking about..
 
You don't have to do huge water changes, but frequent large water changes are good. I generally do 50-75% weekly, never had a problem.
 
doesnt that shock the fish really badly... I have a 50 foot python and i only have 2x 5 gallon buckets that i keep warmed to room temp but the tank is kept at 76-79 so wont shock the fish that bad?
 
bangerang103;996346;996346 said:
doesnt that shock the fish really badly... I have a 50 foot python and i only have 2x 5 gallon buckets that i keep warmed to room temp but the tank is kept at 76-79 so wont shock the fish that bad?
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Temp your water before adding it to the tank.
 
If you can, relocate your tank so sunlight won't hit it. Even if you close a frosted glass window, whatever sunlight comes through, will still promote algal growth.
 
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