Oct 5, 2012 #1 Stefernini Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Jan 3, 2012 Messages 252 Location Utah Anyone know what the big red dot on the inside of the glass might be? I first noticed it a few days ago.
Anyone know what the big red dot on the inside of the glass might be? I first noticed it a few days ago.
Oct 5, 2012 #2 Somykidswantedanaquarium Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Oct 5, 2012 Messages 104 Sounds like algae you can clean it off its not harmful if it is algae but I would check your ph levels to make sure nothing changed
Sounds like algae you can clean it off its not harmful if it is algae but I would check your ph levels to make sure nothing changed
Oct 5, 2012 #3 OP OP Stefernini Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Jan 3, 2012 Messages 252 Location Utah Algae can form as a red dot? That's the only one in there.
Oct 7, 2012 #4 Somykidswantedanaquarium Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Oct 5, 2012 Messages 104 Yes it can
Oct 7, 2012 #5 Somykidswantedanaquarium Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Oct 5, 2012 Messages 104 It can spread too this is a pic of red algae as well just scrub it off check your ph level. Do you have a light schedule?
It can spread too this is a pic of red algae as well just scrub it off check your ph level. Do you have a light schedule?
Oct 7, 2012 #6 Somykidswantedanaquarium Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Oct 5, 2012 Messages 104 Red algae
Oct 8, 2012 #7 OP OP Stefernini Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Jan 3, 2012 Messages 252 Location Utah My Ph is a steady 7.8 and my lights are timed and are on 8.5 hours. I have two T5 lights and pressurized Co2.
My Ph is a steady 7.8 and my lights are timed and are on 8.5 hours. I have two T5 lights and pressurized Co2.
Oct 10, 2012 #8 Somykidswantedanaquarium Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Oct 5, 2012 Messages 104 Well it's not harmful I would just keep an eye on it try to remove all the algae and turn your lights off for a day or two
Well it's not harmful I would just keep an eye on it try to remove all the algae and turn your lights off for a day or two