Help! Algea attack

[Mali]

Please help me how to counter this algea.will yamato help? Just switch to 4lamp T5 lighting 24W x 2 and 14W x 2. Thanks all.

[Livaio]

hi ,mali

This thread could help..

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=269544

[Mali]

Thank you Livaio! :)

[Livaio]

Thank you Livaio! :)

Ur welcome Mail...

[betta_zoid87]

This is easy to remove mechanically by twirling a toothbrush in it. Can be troublesome if left unchecked. This is a popular food supplement for fish among many aquarists..

Algae-Eating livestock
Otocinclus
Yamato shrimps..

[johnny_fantics]

Manual removal... LOL Don't think this helps but maybe u can try lowering your light by 20%.

John.

[Mali]

This is easy to remove mechanically by twirling a toothbrush in it. Can be troublesome if left unchecked. This is a popular food supplement for fish among many aquarists..

Algae-Eating livestock
Otocinclus
Yamato shrimps..

Thank you betta_zoid87 and johnny_fantics. i have two otos in there and yesterday add up five more yamato. so now having seven yamatos in total. as for reducing the lite by 20%. i would reduce to only two lamp and try out the outcome. :) your shared experience is really appreciated. Upz to Arofanatics!

[ah_hong84]

Thank you betta_zoid87 and johnny_fantics. i have two otos in there and yesterday add up five more yamato. so now having seven yamatos in total. as for reducing the lite by 20%. i would reduce to only two lamp and try out the outcome. :) your shared experience is really appreciated. Upz to Arofanatics!

Nice fissden you have!!
By the way, Oto don;t eat hair algea. If you want to get flauna that eat hair algea, i'll recommond SAE, Mollies and shrimps. Maybe you can try. :)

[Mali]

Nice fissden you have!!
By the way, Oto don;t eat hair algea. If you want to get flauna that eat hair algea, i'll recommond SAE, Mollies and shrimps. Maybe you can try. :)

Thank you ah_hong84 :) tried SAE, they are good when still small but once they grow bigger abit they like to swim dash around that was why i gave up. trying yamatos for now and will reduce co2 and light. mollies i havent try before, can consider. good day to you.

[ah_hong84]

Thank you ah_hong84 :) tried SAE, they are good when still small but once they grow bigger abit they like to swim dash around that was why i gave up. trying yamatos for now and will reduce co2 and light. mollies i havent try before, can consider. good day to you.

Hahaa, welcome. :)
That's the problem for SAE once they are bigger.
But they can only control small amount of hair algea. One method maybe you can try to do a Blackout, but before that try to pull out as much algea as possible, this will double the effect of the blackout.
Hope is helps. :)

[Mali]

i was in for a big suprise when i reach home from work today. My yamatoes are really hardworking chaps. Now the algeas which u see from the pic on the right is no longer there!!. will take pics 2moro. hope all will be non existance by then. the yamatoes i bought are all quite big. previously i bought small yamato, holding on to the SAE theory that young should be better but now i am glad i change my mind and buy 5 bigger ones :) thank you to all who shared their experience :)

[ah_hong84]

Hahaa, congrat with the removal of the algea. :)

[Mali]

Hahaa, congrat with the removal of the algea. :)

Thank you ah_hog84,

As promised, here's the pics:

havent fully cured yet but sure is an improvement from the initial stage. Light still same 4lamp on but co2 reduced :) Good day to all.

[wilsonawt]

Thank you ah_hog84,

As promised, here's the pics:

havent fully cured yet but sure is an improvement from the initial stage. Light still same 4lamp on but co2 reduced :) Good day to all.

Bro, cant see your pic but i assume your tank is free of hairy algae...:) shorten the light timing may help but i would be wary of SAE cos they do attack your moss feature if you have any. Yama is a great way but they multiple really fast, goo to have some crevices for them to hide so they can breed.

Cheers!:)