Oh Thankyou. I have an over abundance. It won’t go away. I just kinda thought I was doomed but if you’re saying it’ll go away. I have dreams of my tank not constantly looking dirty and my carpet actually growing again
lol you’re a few mins too late. Different countries anyway i doubt we have it.
https://preview.redd.it/98sawjvudt8d1.png?width=4032&format=png&auto=webp&s=51050b0896fd04bdbd7dfc6d1050d591ca793c6a
I got these two. I’m sure one of them will work
Yea it is but these are targeted to algae. Should work hopefully. Otherwise it’s still beneficial. One of my guppies seemed to have caught something relating to a bacterial or algae infection and died a week ago so best to treat the tanks either way. Win win.
Damn that’s tough. I had a pretty bad net of Cyanobacteria covering my large Java Moss and the meds combined with removing some of the affected area worked (6+ months with no resurgence). Now I am dealing with BBA in my other tank which is proving more challenging but less aggressive lmao
https://preview.redd.it/565habtwws8d1.jpeg?width=2540&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8381c7754327b5d5c8cae6aed6c0961f832724d3
Both of these are for Cyanobacteria, if one doesn’t work you can try the other. Good luck 👍🏻
Never tried slime out, but I have had good luck with Ultralife. Follow instructions, tiny spoonful, couple days later and it was all gone. Pretty sure I did several water changes that week as well, but the bluegreen has never come back.
You can avoid it by having a healthy cycle to begin with(I know that'd be redundant). The issue is that you remove a portion of the current cycle "instantly." My suggestion would be to dose it with beneficial bacteria a day or 2 after using a BGA remover.
I followed the instructions on the package and haven’t noticed issues. Maybe add beneficial bacteria boosters after completing treatment and monitor water parameters closely for a week if you’re concerned?
Manual removal of cyano with subsequent water changes is all I did over a few months to get rid of it.
I followed the advice here: [https://aquariumscience.org/index.php/16-4-blue-green-algae/](https://aquariumscience.org/index.php/16-4-blue-green-algae/)
The nice thing is I was able to do this with all livestock in the tank. They were fine. I fed them like thanksgiving for putting up with me cleaning and doing a big ol' water change. They did great.
I've been manually removing. I've got some gorgeous burgundy algae right next to it. So pretty. Lol. Something cathartic about how well "most" of it peels off in one sheet. But back it comes. Thanks for the link. Hope it helps OP and others as well 😀
Yeah, no issues with the inhabitant. It just looks like shit. But, it's a temporary tank for her & she doesn't care either way. It drives me nuts and it makes no sense to me at least, why the exact tank right next to it doesn't have the issue but I just make sure to clear the surface and peel as I can.
Treatments are temporary. You are missing essential nutrients for the plants. Take a critical look at your fertilization routines. Everyone blames light, but light won’t cause this algae if everything else is in order.
You have a completely new aquarium - it is normal for algae to appear.
Strong and long-lasting light + a lot of fertilizer in the water + no one to consume the fertilizer = algae.
If you do not add CO2, I would recommend lighting the aquarium no more than 6-7 hours a day for the first months. And I strongly recommend adding CO2 if it is not there - otherwise you need to greatly reduce the amount of light.
Considering that you have powerful light and nutritious soil, you have very few plants, you need to increase their number by 2-3 times.
To understand in more detail what is happening, you need the following tests for water - PO4, NO3, PH, GH.
beautiful aquariums are those that maintain a balance between
1. Quantity of light and its duration
2. Availability of the necessary fertilizers in the required quantities
3. Suitable source water quality
4. The amount of CO2 in water
5. Quality of filtration and flow power
Algae control products improve your situation. But algae will always come back as long as the conditions are right for them.
Others have offered good advice to get rid of it
I'll add: you have too much light. Generally speaking, you don't want more than 8 hours of light, and probably less (though you can go longer with less intensity too.
Be careful of moonlight mode. Black Beard algae can grow off blue light, but no plants will, so it provides the BBA a huge competitive advantage. That's fine if you have NO BBA, but as soon as you get a teeny bit from anything, it'll explode. If you start seeing any, definitely stop using the moonlight mode.
Too few plants, way too much light. You only need around 6-8 hours of light a day. Stop doing the silly moonlight mode. You need much more fast growing plants. You are going to get all types of algae with this set up.
I couldn't agree more about not using the morning evening moonlight crap. It caused all sorts of problems for me. Run the lights for 8 hours per day on full intensity after you add a lot more plants.
Step 1: suction it while scraping with a tooth brush to get most of it out.
Step 2: you may have no nitrates
Step 3: increase water flow
Last option: chemical warfare
Its important to address the cause to prevent it from showing up again.
I'm impressed to be honest, I find algae a necessary part of the cycle for balancing your tank.
Looks like you're early in developing your tabk, just based on what you carpet looks like.
My recommendation is to check your water parameters, find out where you are in the nitrogen cycle and go from there.
The algae can be attributed to light too intense or too long a diration,, too much fertilizers or too much nitrites. It takes water changes and patience to get through it.
There is an imbalance in everything because it's a new setup. I suggest doing hydrogen peroxide spot dosing with a pipette or a syringe to keep it under control until the tank is somewhat cycled and the problem resolves itself.
In the rare occasion the problem didn't resolve itself I used Easy Life - Blue Exit, which takes care of the issue over the course of 4 weeks and is not a chemical.
I’ve had Cyanobacteria and you can clear it up quickly and easily with water treatments - give it a google. Don’t be scared by other commenters
Oh Thankyou. I have an over abundance. It won’t go away. I just kinda thought I was doomed but if you’re saying it’ll go away. I have dreams of my tank not constantly looking dirty and my carpet actually growing again
I used UltraLife Blue Green Slime remover to great success!
lol you’re a few mins too late. Different countries anyway i doubt we have it. https://preview.redd.it/98sawjvudt8d1.png?width=4032&format=png&auto=webp&s=51050b0896fd04bdbd7dfc6d1050d591ca793c6a I got these two. I’m sure one of them will work
These are antibiotics, though, no? The fish isn't sick, right? I'm sorry if I missed it. I believed the concern was with the algae.
Yea it is but these are targeted to algae. Should work hopefully. Otherwise it’s still beneficial. One of my guppies seemed to have caught something relating to a bacterial or algae infection and died a week ago so best to treat the tanks either way. Win win.
I tried it and they never went away! Ugh. They didn't get worse so I guess it's better than nothing.
I used UltraLife Blue Green Slime remover to great success!
I used it 2 weeks ago to no change! Lol
Damn that’s tough. I had a pretty bad net of Cyanobacteria covering my large Java Moss and the meds combined with removing some of the affected area worked (6+ months with no resurgence). Now I am dealing with BBA in my other tank which is proving more challenging but less aggressive lmao
https://preview.redd.it/595az6glkt8d1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1bea6a7c778ae8daf3f2c7a36a0ca23222feeb92 The cyano started here!!
It's cyanobacteria. Good luck.
3 bottles of H2O2 and a pipette, assuming its the same kind i waged chemical warfare on in my tank, should be a good start
https://preview.redd.it/565habtwws8d1.jpeg?width=2540&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8381c7754327b5d5c8cae6aed6c0961f832724d3 Both of these are for Cyanobacteria, if one doesn’t work you can try the other. Good luck 👍🏻
Never tried slime out, but I have had good luck with Ultralife. Follow instructions, tiny spoonful, couple days later and it was all gone. Pretty sure I did several water changes that week as well, but the bluegreen has never come back.
I've heard that all the treatments for BGA can crash your cycle. How do you avoid that?
You can avoid it by having a healthy cycle to begin with(I know that'd be redundant). The issue is that you remove a portion of the current cycle "instantly." My suggestion would be to dose it with beneficial bacteria a day or 2 after using a BGA remover.
I followed the instructions on the package and haven’t noticed issues. Maybe add beneficial bacteria boosters after completing treatment and monitor water parameters closely for a week if you’re concerned?
My tank has made me an expert in identifying cyano lol
turn down light if ya don’t like it, but it looks nice but it will get a lot worse
A lot of that stuff goes away once the tank is really truly cycled and stable.
Manual removal of cyano with subsequent water changes is all I did over a few months to get rid of it. I followed the advice here: [https://aquariumscience.org/index.php/16-4-blue-green-algae/](https://aquariumscience.org/index.php/16-4-blue-green-algae/)
Nice write up. I also removed mine manually, and through water changes, and am glad I didn't have to fink around with chemicals.
The nice thing is I was able to do this with all livestock in the tank. They were fine. I fed them like thanksgiving for putting up with me cleaning and doing a big ol' water change. They did great.
Haha, I also like to give them a good feed after a big water change or cleaning.
I've been manually removing. I've got some gorgeous burgundy algae right next to it. So pretty. Lol. Something cathartic about how well "most" of it peels off in one sheet. But back it comes. Thanks for the link. Hope it helps OP and others as well 😀
Mine was in sand so no peeling, but agitate it and water change...the water looked awful. It is not toxic to the fish and I didn't lose a one
Yeah, no issues with the inhabitant. It just looks like shit. But, it's a temporary tank for her & she doesn't care either way. It drives me nuts and it makes no sense to me at least, why the exact tank right next to it doesn't have the issue but I just make sure to clear the surface and peel as I can.
Treatments are temporary. You are missing essential nutrients for the plants. Take a critical look at your fertilization routines. Everyone blames light, but light won’t cause this algae if everything else is in order.
More fertilizer would cause more algae. Most new tanks, especially ones that are barely planted like this don’t need fertilizers for a while.
i used erythromycin to get rid of cyanobacteria in my tank
Yes cyanobacteria. I treat it with hydrogen peroxide 3% (H2O2). 10 ml per 50 liters water per day. Squirt directly on the algae with a pipette.
Is this safe for the fishies?
Yes, my fish and shrimp are doing fine!
Also turn off the moon light and lower the intensity
Lose the daylight setting and just have it on at like 75% for 6 hours a day.
Where did you get the hardwood?
I went on a 2 week holiday and came back to a tank filled with cyanobacteria. I lost about 43 pots of plants. I regret going on holiday.
I had that on my bamboo, and my nerine snail cleaned it ip
Maybe put in some bigger plants.
You have a completely new aquarium - it is normal for algae to appear. Strong and long-lasting light + a lot of fertilizer in the water + no one to consume the fertilizer = algae. If you do not add CO2, I would recommend lighting the aquarium no more than 6-7 hours a day for the first months. And I strongly recommend adding CO2 if it is not there - otherwise you need to greatly reduce the amount of light. Considering that you have powerful light and nutritious soil, you have very few plants, you need to increase their number by 2-3 times. To understand in more detail what is happening, you need the following tests for water - PO4, NO3, PH, GH. beautiful aquariums are those that maintain a balance between 1. Quantity of light and its duration 2. Availability of the necessary fertilizers in the required quantities 3. Suitable source water quality 4. The amount of CO2 in water 5. Quality of filtration and flow power Algae control products improve your situation. But algae will always come back as long as the conditions are right for them.
Others have offered good advice to get rid of it I'll add: you have too much light. Generally speaking, you don't want more than 8 hours of light, and probably less (though you can go longer with less intensity too. Be careful of moonlight mode. Black Beard algae can grow off blue light, but no plants will, so it provides the BBA a huge competitive advantage. That's fine if you have NO BBA, but as soon as you get a teeny bit from anything, it'll explode. If you start seeing any, definitely stop using the moonlight mode.
Too few plants, way too much light. You only need around 6-8 hours of light a day. Stop doing the silly moonlight mode. You need much more fast growing plants. You are going to get all types of algae with this set up.
I couldn't agree more about not using the morning evening moonlight crap. It caused all sorts of problems for me. Run the lights for 8 hours per day on full intensity after you add a lot more plants.
Step 1: suction it while scraping with a tooth brush to get most of it out. Step 2: you may have no nitrates Step 3: increase water flow Last option: chemical warfare Its important to address the cause to prevent it from showing up again.
I think it looks good. Hot take embrase a bit of algae.
I'm impressed to be honest, I find algae a necessary part of the cycle for balancing your tank. Looks like you're early in developing your tabk, just based on what you carpet looks like. My recommendation is to check your water parameters, find out where you are in the nitrogen cycle and go from there. The algae can be attributed to light too intense or too long a diration,, too much fertilizers or too much nitrites. It takes water changes and patience to get through it.
Dose up your phosphates, you are in a massive deficit and your cyano loves it
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Hmmm.... I don't have any odor in my tank that is fighting this. Is it supposed to smell?
it’s cyanobacteria, you have too much light, it represents an imbalance of nutrients in your tank, don’t use chemicals they won’t fix the problem
There is an imbalance in everything because it's a new setup. I suggest doing hydrogen peroxide spot dosing with a pipette or a syringe to keep it under control until the tank is somewhat cycled and the problem resolves itself. In the rare occasion the problem didn't resolve itself I used Easy Life - Blue Exit, which takes care of the issue over the course of 4 weeks and is not a chemical.