HannahJ
Aquarium Advice Activist
One of my 10 gallon tanks has recently started growing some bright green sheets of growth that I had originally assumed was algae, but which a thorough internet search has seemed to indicate is cyanobacteria. I'm not too sure of the cause of this--the tank only has three bettas in it, and since I feed them a pellet at a time and partial water changes are weekly, it doesn't seem like it should be a pollution issue. I'm not sure of the exact levels in the tank--my mother has my test kit up at her work for her tank there at the moment--but the tank has been established and cycled for nearly a year now.
My question is this--how should I treat this problem besides just vacuuming up as much of the green stuff as possible each change? Most of the sites showing up in searches seem to be for companies pushing a chemical solution, but I would prefer to go organic if at all possible. Will otos or other algae-eating fish tackle the cyanobacteria, even if it isn't a true algae? A plecostamus probably wouldn't be a viable solution, given the size of the tank.
All advice or help is appreciated! Thanks.
My question is this--how should I treat this problem besides just vacuuming up as much of the green stuff as possible each change? Most of the sites showing up in searches seem to be for companies pushing a chemical solution, but I would prefer to go organic if at all possible. Will otos or other algae-eating fish tackle the cyanobacteria, even if it isn't a true algae? A plecostamus probably wouldn't be a viable solution, given the size of the tank.
All advice or help is appreciated! Thanks.