fishylover Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 i am having a major algae problem. i have 3 algae fish. actully i hav two one just died there is algae all over my tank and i have put algea killer in there because it got so bad. all my fish seem slugish and i think there all gonna die. HELP please i love ,y fish!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebag Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 do a water change, the algae fix stuff is pretty strong and can be hard on the fish, it will probably do more harm than that the algae. if you can post a picture of the algae, not all algaes will be fixed by the bottle stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 As above do a large water change. 50% or more. Just a couple of questions about what maybe causing the algae. How long do you have the lights on for, does the tank get any sunlight on it, how often do you feed your fish, how often do you do water changes & lastly how much fertilisers do you use? Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 A few thoughts... The algae itself is unlikely to harm your fish directly, but it may be a sign that you have water problems.. ie high nutrient levels. (Nitrate and phosphate etc) Hence the advice to increase your regular water changes. Of course I'm not sure what the quality of your tap water is like, I have heard it can be a bit suspect in Cali? Other ideas are less light, more plants or some proper algae eaters Lots of fish are called algae eaters, but some only play at it. A couple of small plecos may help get the algae under control better. I would avoid algae treatments and rather try and find the root causes and fix that. Pouring more chemicals into water thats already suspect cant make things any better for your fish. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishylover Posted May 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 3 more fish died im practically looking in there everyday and see them sick or dead its horrible. i did the water change but things dont seem to be improving. i am using less light and havent put anymore chemicals in there. im going to get some more plants. as far as fertilizers i dont use any, please im very new to fishkeeping and i have no idea what to do. Help!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 hi what size is your tank and how long has it been running ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 We need more information fishylover. How big is the tank (dimensions please, not gallons)? How many fish and what sort? How long has the tank been running? What sort of filter does it have? What sort of lighting and how long are the lights on? Have you done any water tests? What are the ammonia, pH, nitrites and nitrates levels? What sort of algae is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakyfish Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Natural sunlight and old light tubes are both great for Algae I have found once a globe reaches about 10 to 12 months algae generally grows very well Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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