Apr 6, 2006 #1 B bapski Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Feb 14, 2006 Messages 147 im assuming its algae. i have a scheduled water change this weekend. can i take out all decors and clean them in tap water? are there freshwater snails that i can get to help rid of this problem? thanks.
im assuming its algae. i have a scheduled water change this weekend. can i take out all decors and clean them in tap water? are there freshwater snails that i can get to help rid of this problem? thanks.
Apr 6, 2006 #2 S sudz Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Oct 14, 2005 Messages 1,275 Location Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Oto's usually do a good job at getting rid of these. They worked for me. Someone told me that the red is "diatomes"? (Correct me if i'm wrong.) Pictures help alot!
Oto's usually do a good job at getting rid of these. They worked for me. Someone told me that the red is "diatomes"? (Correct me if i'm wrong.) Pictures help alot!
Apr 6, 2006 #3 rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jul 28, 2005 Messages 12,189 Location Long Island, NY If it comes off easily like a powder it is diatoms. They will go away by themselves. They are very common in new tanks. Ottos love to eat them.
If it comes off easily like a powder it is diatoms. They will go away by themselves. They are very common in new tanks. Ottos love to eat them.
Apr 7, 2006 #4 M malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Dec 23, 2003 Messages 6,703 Location Nebraska, USA is thsi algae reddish brown, and very powder like, or is it red and slimey?