baino Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Hi can anyone help i have green algae on my rocks in my small tank it is not near sunlight but woundering if my filter is the problem i have a basic filter elite it has no carbon in it just a sponge ya rinse do i need a better filter system for my tropicals? Also can I take fish out and clean my tank throughly I have a bristle nose and a catfish no major alage eater. thanks Baino :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Algae is pretty normal. The best way to deal with it is to reduce phosphates in your water; so scrape what you can off, and do lots of water changes and reduce feeding. Algae needs nutrients, light and space to grow, so if you take away one of those things (light or nutrients being the easiest), it won't be able to grow anymore. Don't clean anything too throughly, or you'll loose the good bacteria. A better filter is always better; and it will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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