Green Algae

[Vipergirl]

I have a 5 gal bow front tank and even though I have been cutting down on light I still have an extreme amount of algae! What else can I do?
Thanks,
Ashley

 

[JDogg]

nned more info...

PH=
Ammonia=
Nitrite=
Nitrate=

What kind of Light? Wattage adn type of bulb.

How long are the lights on?

Does that tank get natural light?

what inhabitants does the tank have?

 

[tropicfishman]

yeah we need some more info, try to cvut back the feedings and do acomplete black out fo ra couple days and see if that helps

 

[Vipergirl]

I have a 15 watt power compact bulb....ph=7.2, ammonia and nitrite=0, nitrate is around 20.....the lights were on 10 hours a day and now are on 8.... I have went 3 days without turning on the light and nothing really happened....it is not in an area that recieves natural light.....I have a betta and an african dwarf frog....I have had the same set up for 7 months and have not had a problem...I also feed almost every other day

 

[zenkatydid]

that is a huge amount of light. are there live plants in the tank? if not, you might even consider removing it, or only having it on for a few hours a day. all that light, the delicious nutrients from the fish and frog waste, no plants to compete with, and it's algae heaven.

 

[JDogg]

that is a huge amount of light. are there live plants in the tank? if not, you might even consider removing it, or only having it on for a few hours a day. all that light, the delicious nutrients from the fish and frog waste, no plants to compete with, and it's algae heaven.

i agree

 

[Viperboy]

I like ur name a lot ... i can come over and fix that algae anytime you want