Algae Bloom Problem

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alyxandria

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Ok so my boyfriends 55G tank looks okay from the front but awful from the side. It's right across from a huge window and I think it might need to be moved. They want to tear it down and relocate the cichlids and re-cycle the tank but I don't think this will solve the problem. Any ideas?

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Hi alyxandria:

The exposure to the sunlight from the window is certainly a probable cause for an algae bloom. How long has the bloom been present? Has he tested the water for nitrate recently? He might be able to get a handle on the algae bloom by lowering the nitrate and phosphate levels in the water (there are media available to lower both). The tank certainly doesn't look overstocked, but the levels can creep up anyway over time even with good maintenance.

Would it be possible (given the layout of the room) to put a movable screen between the tank and the window, to cut down on the heaviest sunlight hitting the tank during the daytime? I ask because breaking the tank down to move it, and then reestablishing everything, would be such a colossal pain in the neck.

-Yorg

Ok so my boyfriends 55G tank looks okay from the front but awful from the side. It's right across from a huge window and I think it might need to be moved. They want to tear it down and relocate the cichlids and re-cycle the tank but I don't think this will solve the problem. Any ideas?

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