Hi guys.
I'm new to these forums and very new to fishkeeping. Just two weeks ago I completed my very first aquarium. It's 55 gallons, I use 2x24 T5 bulbs, which I keep on 8 hours a day and not more.
I'm having some huge algae problems. I've been seeing these extremely nasty algae grow more and more on almost every piece of decor, from rocks, to plants and driftwood. The cleanup crew won't touch it. It also makes the water smell awful.
Looks something like this:
I'm not sure if I'll need to completely take my tank apart over it and clean it manually - or will regular algaecides do the trick?
My tank is near a window so I've now bought some blinds that block direct sunlight in the morning. The algae shouldn't appear again. I'm just looking for the best way to dispose of it now.
Thanks!
I'm new to these forums and very new to fishkeeping. Just two weeks ago I completed my very first aquarium. It's 55 gallons, I use 2x24 T5 bulbs, which I keep on 8 hours a day and not more.
I'm having some huge algae problems. I've been seeing these extremely nasty algae grow more and more on almost every piece of decor, from rocks, to plants and driftwood. The cleanup crew won't touch it. It also makes the water smell awful.
Looks something like this:
I'm not sure if I'll need to completely take my tank apart over it and clean it manually - or will regular algaecides do the trick?
My tank is near a window so I've now bought some blinds that block direct sunlight in the morning. The algae shouldn't appear again. I'm just looking for the best way to dispose of it now.
Thanks!