FishOwner
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I've lately been having trouble with this green algae. It got so bad at one point that I had to do a rescape. It has come back in my new scape with a vengeance .
This algae is green and hairy. It covers all of my plants (Dwarf Hairgrass, various anubias) with a short, green fuzz, which is impossible to get off. If I don't scrape my tank glass and equipment often enough, it coats them in long green hairs. Don't even get me started on the rocks and gravel (completely coated).
I did some research on green algae and found that they don't do well with shortened photoperiods and big water changes. However, the shrimp in the tank probably wouldn't survive big water changes. After testing it, the shortened photoperiod basically did nothing. I tried Amano shrimp next. Either I don't have enough Amanos or they don't eat the algae, because they don't seem to be making a difference. Nerites do well against the algae, but they lay eggs everywhere, further killing my aquascape.
As a last resort, I used hydrogen peroxide bombing on a spot. All of the algae in that area disappeared. However, the shrimp and fish didn't seem pleased so I stopped.
Any ideas what this stuff is and how I can battle it? I can upload pictures if you want.
This algae is green and hairy. It covers all of my plants (Dwarf Hairgrass, various anubias) with a short, green fuzz, which is impossible to get off. If I don't scrape my tank glass and equipment often enough, it coats them in long green hairs. Don't even get me started on the rocks and gravel (completely coated).
I did some research on green algae and found that they don't do well with shortened photoperiods and big water changes. However, the shrimp in the tank probably wouldn't survive big water changes. After testing it, the shortened photoperiod basically did nothing. I tried Amano shrimp next. Either I don't have enough Amanos or they don't eat the algae, because they don't seem to be making a difference. Nerites do well against the algae, but they lay eggs everywhere, further killing my aquascape.
As a last resort, I used hydrogen peroxide bombing on a spot. All of the algae in that area disappeared. However, the shrimp and fish didn't seem pleased so I stopped.
Any ideas what this stuff is and how I can battle it? I can upload pictures if you want.