love2bmomma
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I have three tanks that are driving me crazy!! They all have green algae growing on the plastic plants and other decorations. What can I do to get rid of it, permanently if possible! I don't like the thoughts of using chemicals though, so if there are natural ways to get rid of it please let me know. I'm not sure what info you need, but here are the basics:
29 gallon:Wal-mart tank, with hob filter, and large sponge filter(says it's for up to 80 gallon tank on the box), bubble wand, standard light that came with tank, 100w heater set to 78 degrees, plastic plants. Stocked with 2 angelfish.
Ph: 6.8
gh:4*
kh:2*
Ammonia:0
Nitrites:0 Nitrates: 20
Waterchanges and vacuum: 25% once a week
10 gallon:wal-mart tank with standard lights that came with it, with hob filter,bubble wand, heater set to 78 degrees, plastic plants. Stocked with 3 neon tetras, and MANY platy fry.
Ph: 6.0,
gh: 3*
kh: 1*
Ammonia:0
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates:20
Waterchange and vacuum once a week 25-30%
{Not sure why my ph and kh are so low in this tank, none of my others are that low}
46 gallon:All glass bow front, Standard lights that came with it, Marineland Penguin Bio-wheel 330, 200w heater set to 78 degrees, Plastic plants, one piece of driftwood.(this tank has been set up 10 months and it has never been crystal clear, could it be the driftwood?) This tank is over stocked at the moment. We had to move some fish around because the angelfish in the 29 gallon are spawning and because of all the platy fry we have.
Ph: 6.8
gh: 3*
kh: 2*
ammonia:0
Nitrites:0
Nitrates: 20
Waterchange and vacuum once a week 30% each time.
Is it true that live plants can help eliminate green algae? If so are there any REALLY easy plants that can thrive on the standard lights I have?
29 gallon:Wal-mart tank, with hob filter, and large sponge filter(says it's for up to 80 gallon tank on the box), bubble wand, standard light that came with tank, 100w heater set to 78 degrees, plastic plants. Stocked with 2 angelfish.
Ph: 6.8
gh:4*
kh:2*
Ammonia:0
Nitrites:0 Nitrates: 20
Waterchanges and vacuum: 25% once a week
10 gallon:wal-mart tank with standard lights that came with it, with hob filter,bubble wand, heater set to 78 degrees, plastic plants. Stocked with 3 neon tetras, and MANY platy fry.
Ph: 6.0,
gh: 3*
kh: 1*
Ammonia:0
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates:20
Waterchange and vacuum once a week 25-30%
{Not sure why my ph and kh are so low in this tank, none of my others are that low}
46 gallon:All glass bow front, Standard lights that came with it, Marineland Penguin Bio-wheel 330, 200w heater set to 78 degrees, Plastic plants, one piece of driftwood.(this tank has been set up 10 months and it has never been crystal clear, could it be the driftwood?) This tank is over stocked at the moment. We had to move some fish around because the angelfish in the 29 gallon are spawning and because of all the platy fry we have.
Ph: 6.8
gh: 3*
kh: 2*
ammonia:0
Nitrites:0
Nitrates: 20
Waterchange and vacuum once a week 30% each time.
Is it true that live plants can help eliminate green algae? If so are there any REALLY easy plants that can thrive on the standard lights I have?