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Once again thanks everyone for your imput to my problem. Removed the cover from the fish tank this morning and there was about a 50 - 60% change for the better in the water. Took a sample to the pet shop (great people !!) and he tested the water. The phosphate levels are through the roof!!! Now have a product called Green-X phosphate remover so have put that in and see what happens. Doing another water test next friday. At least now I can see my fish!!! Might have to change the food I feed them, although have been feeding the same thing for ages, maybe they changed the recipie??? I feed a mix of granules and flake. Will chance the extra plants with the silver dollars, I give them lettuce sometimes and their intererst in it varies and they don't seem to have eaten the plants that are in there now, but thanks, is something to keep an eye on. Well heres hoping I am winning this algae battle :bounce:

My tank dimensions are 53in long, 17 in wide and 21in high and about 310 litres. Not sure of the cubic feet. And thanks for the information dee_jay_01, will go to the site and check it out. Have got the tank covered at the moment so don't know whats going on in there, hopefully the algae is dying!!!!! Will be uncovering later tonight or tomorrow. If it hasn't worked I will plant more plants and try some of that barely extract. Will have to hunt that down unless anyone knows where to get it from. Thanks again for your help

Thanks. My tank dimensions are 53in long, 17 in wide and 21in high. The lighting is a grolux tube 1200 long and is 26mm round and F36W. Been back to the pet shop (Deco City, great people and they know their fish) and bought more plants and going to do 50% water change and coverup from all light again for a three or four days and see what happens. No I'm not a member of the HBAS but might look into joining thanks.

:lol: Thanks for the replys, the tank is about 310 litres and the fish I have are 2 Angels, 2 Silver dollars, 2 Clown Loaches, 2 Sword fish, 2 really big cat fish, 2 sucker fish and 1 Glass fish. I do have some plants but think I will go out today and buy some more. Do you think I need more suckers or cat fish to help with this. Thanks

:bounce: Please can someone help me!! I have had freshwater tropicals for about 20 years and have never ever had a problem like what I have now. I have what I've been told is green floating algae. I have used a product made by JBL that spose to clear the water in a few days, didn't work so repeated in the two week space the instructions said. Did make a little difference but no where near fixed the problem. Was told to blank out all the light for about 3 days, just done that, no light at all or food and is worse if anything. There is no direct sunlight coming onto the tank and water changes seem to make no differnce. Almost like it helps the algae grow more. Am at my wits end as to what to do. As I said before have had fish for about 20 years and have had no major problems that couldn't be solved.