Look At My Algae Problem

[binhzino]

HERE'S 1

 

[binhzino]

another

 

[binhzino]

asdf

 

[binhzino]

asdfff

 

[binhzino]

its on the damn skimmer

 

[binhzino]

and last

 

[tizzo]

eeewwweee, what's your clean up crew?? Do you have any emerald crabs?

 

[binhzino]

yeah i have one emerald crab..any other suggestions??

 

[vito525]

Looks like spring is here and it's time to cut the grass again LOL. Look for many post on this site regarding controlling this problem...

 

[tizzo]

Do you add any supplements?

 

[binhzino]

nope, i dont know what kind of supplements to get...

 

[tizzo]

Don't!! You don't need any!
Do you have test kits for nitrates, nitrites, ammonia, and/or phosphates??

 

[binhzino]

yeahs i do

 

[tizzo]

So...what are the results??

 

[who dey]

tap water????? how old is the tank. do you have a biowheel filter

 

[nikolai]

This is what happens when you feed your algae steroids folks.... :scared:
Get shrimp and the like. I have heard that they LOVE algae.

 

[who dey]

yellow tang would eat all that s*%t. but your tanks too small. tang police would haul ya in.

 

[larrynews]

i have a purple and kohl tang and neither touch my hair algae...i too am battling this..good luck

 

[who dey]

had a yellow tang in my 125 five years ago with a similar problem and the fat boy ate it all

 

[mudplayerx]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't see any snails or hermit crabs in those pics?!?