How can you get rid of algea bloom?

I will give you a simple solution, get a algea eater or pleco.





Other solutions:


Algae uses photosynthesis to grow in an aquarium. Luckily, there are ways to control this unruly protist.





STEP 1: Understand that there are several types of algae that will grow in an aquarium. Get ready to fight.





STEP 2: Do away with slime algae by lowering nutrient levels. Change the water and siphon out the slime.





STEP 3: Lower the light levels. What makes plants grow will make algae grow.





STEP 4: Keep direct sunlight off of the aquarium.





STEP 5: Use grazing snails to eat many - but not all - kinds of algae.





STEP 6: Use a gentle scrubbing pad for acrylic aquariums ' a Buf-Puf works great.





STEP 7: Use a razor blade to scrape glass tanks, which are not as likely to scratch.





STEP 8: As I already adviced you, get algae-eating fish, which are your best and most natural line of defense against the stuff. These should be the first fish in your tank.





Tips %26amp; Warnings


Algae spores are everywhere, including inside your new aquarium. Given the right conditions ' plenty of light and nutrients - the spores will grow and you'll have an algae problem.





To avoid introducing new algae to your tank, soak new plants in a solution of 1 part bleach to 20 parts water. Dip the plant for about 2 minutes and rinse it immediately in cool running water. Next, dip it in water treated with a dechlorinator to neutralize any remaining bleach before adding it to the tank.


If you have live plants in your tank, algae will be even harder to control because conditions that are good for growing plants are also good for growing algae.How can you get rid of algea bloom?
Step one: Black out the tank - leave the lights off completely for a few days since any light encourages algae growth.





Step two: Do water changes every day during the black-out. Between steps one and two you will see a noticeable improvement.





Prevention:





Step three: The tank should not get any sunlight throughout the day. If it does, it should be moved.





Step four: Remove any problem that might lead to excess nutrients in the water. Make sure you are not overfeeding, that the gravel is vacuumed regularly, and that the tank is not overstocked.





Step five: Once the problem is clear, aside from the above solutions, don't use the aquarium light more then you have to. If you don't have live plants in the tank then you can easily turn on the aquarium lights only when you are present to view the tank. The ambient lighting of a room from indirect window light and/or room lighting is plenty for the fish to see by. This is an often overlooked solution to algae that has worked well for me for years in all but my planted tank.





Step six: If you do use live plants then consider planting more thickly to encourage the plants to use more of the excess nutrients, and if you use fertilizer in the tank, cut it down or out altogether.





Pleco's are not a valid solution to algae - they don't eat that much of it, they poop so much that the extra waste can often make matters worse, and if the algae is suspended algae (green water) then they simply can't eat it. Pleco's are livestock - fish that should be kept because the owner likes them, not as an aquarium tool.How can you get rid of algea bloom?
Algae are mostly-photosynthetic organisms that sometimes resemble plants but are not plants, having no true roots, stems or leaves. Algae grow in freshwater and saltwater. Saltwater algae are sometimes referred to as ';seaweed.'; Like plants, algae require light and nutrients to grow. We supply plenty of both in our aquariums, with several hours of aquarium lighting a day and nutrients like nitrates and phosphates from fish waste.





Algae come in many forms. There are microscopic, one-celled algae, filamentous algae that resemble hair, algae that grow in sheets, and macroalgae that look like plants. There are even algae that live inside the outer integument (';skin';) or calcium shell of some corals, anemones, and other sessile invertebrates called zooxanthellae. There are slimy-looking algae that are often not algae at all, but a colony of primitive photosynthetic organisms known as cyanobacteria. There are also very hard-to-remove little dots of green that sometimes grow on aquarium panels which also are not algae, but diatom or radiolarian colonies (microscopic, one-celled, animals with hard shells) with algae incorporated in their matrix. With all that said, let us answer some common questions right up front:





Algae growth is inevitable in an aquarium.


Algae consume nutrients in the aquarium that if allowed to accumulate, are harmful to fish. Algae can be a good thing.


The presence of green algae in an aquarium indicates a healthy environment for fish.


There is absolutely no way to completely prevent algae from growing in an aquarium, without killing the other life in the tank.


Chemicals should never be used to control the growth of true algae in an aquarium, and should only be used in rare circumstances to control cyanobacteria.


Correcting a severe algae problem requires time and patience.


Natural methods of controlling algae are the best and most effective.





Algae removal from the tank panels can be done on an as-needed basis, but no more than once a week. Removing algae involves either correcting negative water conditions to control or slow excessive algae growth, or an age-old process known as ';elbow grease'; (scrubbing it off!). Algae removal in an aquarium should be done only when necessary. We have seen many aquariums where daily removal of algae resulted in fish that were so stressed, most had diseases and were dying. You should never remove all of the algae from your tank. Allowing some algae to grow in the aquarium can be beneficial to the aquatic environment. When algae is removed from aquarium side panels, care should be taken to select an algae scrubber that will not hurt the finish of an aquarium. Be careful not to get gravel caught in an algae scrubbing pad where it can scratch the aquarium. Never use household cleaning pads to remove algae. They contain fungicides that kill fish.





First, test the water you are filling up your tank with. Many public water supplies (our homes) have a concentration of nitrates at around 7ppm or higher. (Bottled water is no better).





This could be the start of your problem.


Be sure your tank is not within direct or indirect lighting such as a window or in a room where the lights are on constantly. Is you tank near a heat source. Sometimes we do not take into consideration a fishtank is near a heat register which can and does add additional temperature changes to your tank.





Did you clean the filter as well? Be sure the entire filter is cleaned and free of algae.





Use a razor or scraper and gently scrape all sides of your tank. Clean your gravel and return it to the tank as well. DO NOT wash the gravel in the tank. The residues of the algae will remain.





If you have a stick on thermometer, get yourself a floating one. The stick on thermometers pick up ambient air temperatures from OUTSIDE the tank and can be up to 10 degrees off. DON';T trust them. Try keeping your tank at 72 for a couple of days.





You can also purchase phosphorus pads for around $2.00 at your local pet store. These can be cut to fit with your filter and remove large amounts of phosphorus. These can be reused over and over just remember to rinse them out well when you clean your tank.





Test your water. Since you have not gone thru the cycle process allow your tank to run. This should really help with the algae. If you find your water quality is all your tank isn't near a heat or light source, ok but still getting algae turn the temperature down or off and let it run. You will want to scrape the sides of the tank and do a water change no more than 20% every other day. This should only be done if the algae returns in a heavy form.





If you need any more help, you can im or email me.
Large water changes that include gravel cleaning to remove the nutrients in the tank and reduce the lighting significantly. Reduce the duration of the lighting by only having the light on when you are home to enjoy the tank and even then keep it to a minimum.





MM
Just try cleaning the fish tank and sucking out all of the algae!


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1. do you leave your light on all day and night?


2. is your tank in direct sunlight?





Those are the two leading causes in algae growth in a tank. Try getting a timer for you light and set it to a natural cycle like 6:30AM on and 6:30PM off. And make sure your tank is not in front of any windows or in any direct sunlight. If algae growth persists, you may want to invest in an algae eater, if you have a pond or a 300 plus gal. tank then a pleco. would be fine but since we all don't have huge tanks then a Chinese algae eater should work out for you. They only grow to about 3 inches or so and gold algae eaters are beautiful. But make sure to stay within your limits of one inch of fish per gallon of water.