It's probably thread or hair algae.
Florida Flag fish will gobble this stuff up.
http://faq.thekrib.com/algae.html#hair
Florida Flag fish will gobble this stuff up.
http://faq.thekrib.com/algae.html#hair
Poss New Algae
So I Have This Algae New I Think (to Me Anyway)
Does Not Stick To Anythng And Its Not Green Water Either
Its Settles On Red Myro That I Have And Sometimes Gets Inbetween The Hair Grass
But Does Not Stick Or Attach To Anything
It Brushes Right Off With A Toothbrush Very Very Easily And Breaks Apart Very Very Easily
Its Bright Green It Doesnt Take Over The Tank Either But Just Grows In Its Clumps
Pressurized Co2
7 Gallons
150 W 8000k Mh
9 W Uv Sterlizer
Step One Ada
Eca Ada
Special Lights Ada
Brighty K Ada
Ehiem Ecco (the Small One)
Heavy Heavy Plant Load
Water Change 33% Once A Week
O Ya This Stuff Comes Right Out Its Not A Neusance Only Becasue I Can Rid Of It So Easily But Is There A Cure??
Thanks
Pfc Youngstrom
Us Army
Does Not Stick To Anythng And Its Not Green Water Either
Its Settles On Red Myro That I Have And Sometimes Gets Inbetween The Hair Grass
But Does Not Stick Or Attach To Anything
It Brushes Right Off With A Toothbrush Very Very Easily And Breaks Apart Very Very Easily
Its Bright Green It Doesnt Take Over The Tank Either But Just Grows In Its Clumps
Pressurized Co2
7 Gallons
150 W 8000k Mh
9 W Uv Sterlizer
Step One Ada
Eca Ada
Special Lights Ada
Brighty K Ada
Ehiem Ecco (the Small One)
Heavy Heavy Plant Load
Water Change 33% Once A Week
O Ya This Stuff Comes Right Out Its Not A Neusance Only Becasue I Can Rid Of It So Easily But Is There A Cure??
Thanks
Pfc Youngstrom
Us Army
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Def Not Thread Algae Or Any Of That I Know How To Cure That But Thanks
How about good circulation and some floss in your filter.
..............still think its hair algae..............
http://www.floridadriftwood.com/algae_identification.html
http://www.floridadriftwood.com/algae_identification.html
150 watts on a 7 gallon tank? Holy cow you're really in deep with that one.
Wow, I missed that one!150 watts on a 7 gallon tank? Holy cow you're really in deep with that one.
well im used to dealing with high light i love high light im a light feind
but thats what the uv sterlizer is for so this algae problem that i have is not bad at all
in fact this algae is not prevelant at all
it grows slow and is destroyed easliy i was just wondering if it can be
handled or if i just gotta keep dealing with it
so but its not a big prob at all
but if you think you can help then pls do
thanks
but thats what the uv sterlizer is for so this algae problem that i have is not bad at all
in fact this algae is not prevelant at all
it grows slow and is destroyed easliy i was just wondering if it can be
handled or if i just gotta keep dealing with it
so but its not a big prob at all
but if you think you can help then pls do
thanks
a UV sterilizer wont do anything about established algae growing in the tank.
They only deal with spores and green water algae that pass thru it.
They only deal with spores and green water algae that pass thru it.
A picture would help.
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