gotta get rid of this algae....

Nabob89 · 06/03/2006, 11:00 PM

my tank is very new...just over 4 weeks old, but I want to know, should I just wait out my algae problems, or can I get someting to take care of it? What I need to get rid of is the brown "fuzz" algae on the sand/walls (diatoms i think), hair algae (just a few small clusters), bubble algae (i think....it appears to be individual green circles attached to a small green stem), and two types of what I believe to be macro algae......one looks life oval green leaves coming out of the rock, and the other looks like small ferns. any snails or fish that can target any of these? thanks
Matt

Dubbin1 · 06/04/2006, 12:24 AM

Some of it will go away as the tank matures but make sure you keep up with the water changes and add a refuge as soon as you can. The hair algae and bubble algae can be tough to get rid of.

Nabob89 · 06/04/2006, 06:25 PM

yeah i have a small HOB fuge setup now.....the chaeto has only been in for about 5 days though, so ill just do more water changes and see how it goes

shoddyk · 06/05/2006, 10:00 AM

Get yourself a good cleanup crew of some snails and hermit crabs.

theop · 06/05/2006, 11:07 AM

What type of water are you using? Also, keeping your nitrates in check will be helpful.

06/03/2006, 11:00 PM	#1
Nabob89 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 477	gotta get rid of this algae.... my tank is very new...just over 4 weeks old, but I want to know, should I just wait out my algae problems, or can I get someting to take care of it? What I need to get rid of is the brown "fuzz" algae on the sand/walls (diatoms i think), hair algae (just a few small clusters), bubble algae (i think....it appears to be individual green circles attached to a small green stem), and two types of what I believe to be macro algae......one looks life oval green leaves coming out of the rock, and the other looks like small ferns. any snails or fish that can target any of these? thanks Matt

06/04/2006, 12:24 AM	#2
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	Some of it will go away as the tank matures but make sure you keep up with the water changes and add a refuge as soon as you can. The hair algae and bubble algae can be tough to get rid of.

06/04/2006, 06:25 PM	#3
Nabob89 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 477	yeah i have a small HOB fuge setup now.....the chaeto has only been in for about 5 days though, so ill just do more water changes and see how it goes

06/05/2006, 10:00 AM	#4
shoddyk Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Yuma, Az Posts: 568	Get yourself a good cleanup crew of some snails and hermit crabs.

06/05/2006, 11:07 AM	#5
theop Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 1,493	What type of water are you using? Also, keeping your nitrates in check will be helpful.