Algae problem in fish tank, 1 fish already died?
Posted on Sep 08, 2008 under algae fish |I am having a major algae (the green stuff) problem in my fish tank. One of my fish has already died (he was 6 years old). I noticed green in his stomach when I was flushing him down the toilet. What can I do to prevent this from happening to my other fish?
Generally algae isn't harmfull to your fish, in fact many fish actually eat algae as part of their normal diet. But it may be a sign of excess nutrients building up in your tank.
Do extra partial water changes to reduce the nutrient levels and cut down on the light that your tank is getting. These 2 things should reduce the amount of algae, and the extra water changes will help your fish.
Ian
February 22nd, 2008 at 2:24 am
change ur filters
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February 22nd, 2008 at 2:28 am
might be due to the water. try using other water or use filter
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February 22nd, 2008 at 2:34 am
Generally algae isn't harmfull to your fish, in fact many fish actually eat algae as part of their normal diet. But it may be a sign of excess nutrients building up in your tank.
Do extra partial water changes to reduce the nutrient levels and cut down on the light that your tank is getting. These 2 things should reduce the amount of algae, and the extra water changes will help your fish.
Ian
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February 22nd, 2008 at 2:38 am
1. Is your tank in the range of direct sunlight ? if so move it to other area.
2. Check the type of filter and recirculation ensure the water is becoming oxygenated.
3. If your present fish are good community fish add 1 or 2 Plecostamous Robianus (Pleco) thes are known to be tank side cleaners.
4. Do regular checks on water ph.
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I have kept aqariums and pond fish for many years.
February 22nd, 2008 at 2:49 am
Is your tank in sunlight? This can cause algae overgrowth. Have you tried 'Green Away'? It binds the algae particles together in the water so that more gets trapped in the filter. Is the algae suspended in the water or growing on the glassd and ornaments?
What sort of fish do you have?
Most will eat algae without any issues.
Too much algae will affect pH and nitrites in the water, this could have caused the death. Get a test kit from your local aquarist shop or take a water sample and ask them to test it for you.
There's a fair chance that the death may not have anything to do with the algae, depending on what sort of fish you have.
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February 22nd, 2008 at 4:52 am
All above questions good I would add that you can buy fish that eat algae - these have really helped my tank - I have very little algae in the tank. I have a sucky fish type thing (plecostomus) and he eats the algae and we have never had a problem with excess algae you can buy other fish too (we have just bought some shrips).
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February 22nd, 2008 at 5:40 am
If you don't already, get a filter and make sure you clean it regularly. You can get some with a red thing pops up to let you know it needs cleaned. Get a magnet, too. They sell them at Jack's aquarium, I forget the brand, but it's a magnet where 1 side goes on the outside and 1 on the inside and it scrapes the algae off the sides of the tank as you move it along. Water changes are another thing. Do a 25-50% water change once a month or so. There's another product you can buy that are drops you put in the water. They take some of the oxygen out of the water so algae can't grow. It's called Algaeplex or flex or something like that. Check it out at your local pet shop/aquarium!
Good luck and hope I helped!
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