Algae on substrate

[mandoborg]

My CO2 system went down for a couple of weeks while I waited for a new valve to arrive. I've noticed that there are a ton of little algae 'balls' for lack of a better term, all over my substrate, about the size of a q-tip . There also is a lot more algae growing on my plants right now. My question is, how do i clean up that substrate ? I vaccumed once, and they came right back........ Could the lack of CO2 be causing it ?? It's getting rather ugly . The valve should be in anyday so i'll have the system up and running again.

Also, can anyone reccomend something that will dine on the algae ?? I have a Pleco and a spotted catfish, but they don't seem to do much work !!

Jim

 

[Fresh2o]

I have a similar thing going on in my tank and they look like BBA. A single, round tuft of bluish fluffy growth on a single piece of gravel (grain of EcoComplete). My CO2 has been running fine. I plan in siphoning these out on my next WC. My MTS munch on them a bit but not having an effect on them.


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