how do i grow safe algea for my freshwater aquarium.

[Mrfishfrenzee]

i need safe algea for my freshwater aquarium. its for my oto catfish and for my cory catfish and my ghost shrimp. how can i grow some safe algea for them to eat?
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[josh7]

Get a rock or decoration out of your tank put it in a jar with your tank water and sit in a window until it has lots and lots of algae which shouldn't take much time. Then just sit your decoration back into your tank.

 

[Mrfishfrenzee]

wil it matter if i put a lid on the container? and will anything bad happen if i get some sample algea to put in container? the sample will be from a river. people swimm in it and stuff

 

[josh7]

I wouldn't get a sample from a river the lids fine I would just sit in the window and in no time algae will grow

 

[Fishy Aston]

Dont get algea from a river!

 

[Mrfishfrenzee]

why don't get algea from river?

 

[Scouser]

why don't get algea from river?

Contamination, bacteria and parasites are a few reasons lol

If anything is brought into your tank it could spell disaster!

 

[Mrfishfrenzee]

o... how long will it take for my algea to grow in the sun?

 

[Scouser]

o... how long will it take for my algea to grow in the sun?

Depends where you live.

If in the UK a sunny sky is not too common so you'd have to wait a while

 

[Mrfishfrenzee]

im not in uk
im in bc

 

[Mrfishfrenzee]

if its sunny and left in a contaner for 1 day will it grow algea or 2 days?

 

[Mrfishfrenzee]

wil it grow in 1 day if left in sun all day?

 

[josh7]

Just give it a week and it should have a lit of algae

 

[jpchin]

buy algae tabs from the fish store

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Just so you know, cories aren't algae eaters.